used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
Agnew
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From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
a quantity of money
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
the act of burning something
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
DOYLE
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From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
eight-thirty
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From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
gongsnounUS /ɡɔːŋz/
plural of “gong” — a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
Hargrew
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From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
Nellie
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From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
express in words
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
schooltimenounUS /ˈskuːltaɪm/
the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news Bobby Hargrew had brought to Nellie Agnew had spread over the Hill long before schooltime.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHNNY DOYLE Franklin Sharp, principal of Central High, had something particular to say that morning at Assembly.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At eight-thirty o'clock the gongs rang in each room and the classes marched to the hall as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was an unusual amount of excitement, especially on the girls' side of the great hall.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Bobby, running from house to house, had scattered the news like burning brands; and wherever she dropped a spark a flame of excitement had sprung up and spread.
