used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Soon they did look in another direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
Charley
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From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Soon they did look in another direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
FishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
Fred
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From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
GoliathnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
hero-worshiping
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From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
Joe
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From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
information about recent and important events
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
nine-o'clock
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From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
an educational institution
From this reading He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys.
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they did look in another direction.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
at the time that
From this reading The girls, too, looked at him in a timid and fearful way--as they might have looked at Daniel when he came out of the lions' den, Joe thought, or at David after his battle with Goliath.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EXAMINATION DAY It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It made him uncomfortable and painfully self-conscious, this hero-worshiping, and he wished heartily that they would look in some other direction for a change.
