used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXECUTING A SENTENCE.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Of course we must,” agreed Phil, tweaking Hubert, significantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We must convene a Chapter and degrade him.”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “We must convene a Chapter and degrade him.”
conveneverbUS /kənˈviːn/
meet formally
From this reading “We must convene a Chapter and degrade him.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course we must,” agreed Phil, tweaking Hubert, significantly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
degradeverbUS /dɪˈɡreɪd/
reduce the level of land, as by erosion
From this reading “We must convene a Chapter and degrade him.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
EXECUTINGnounUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪŋ/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading EXECUTING A SENTENCE.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
Gaybrook
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From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We must convene a Chapter and degrade him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
Hubert
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From this reading “Of course we must,” agreed Phil, tweaking Hubert, significantly.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
a small worthless amount
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must convene a Chapter and degrade him.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
Phil
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From this reading “Of course we must,” agreed Phil, tweaking Hubert, significantly.
Playden
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From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading EXECUTING A SENTENCE.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “Of course we must,” agreed Phil, tweaking Hubert, significantly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
tweakingverbUS /ˈtwiːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tweak” — pinch or squeeze sharply
From this reading “Of course we must,” agreed Phil, tweaking Hubert, significantly.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was perched on the upper bar of a style in the middle of the field leading to Gaybrook, and his tone was as decided and as impressive as the occasion demanded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must convene a Chapter and degrade him.”
at the time that
From this reading They had scarcely reached the outskirts of Playden, when Jack made this thrilling announcement.
