used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
a youthful male person
From this reading Running over to it, the boy climbed thereon.
cart-tail
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From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Running over to it, the boy climbed thereon.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
Donald
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From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
emulousadjective
characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the woods he wandered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the woods he wandered.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Running over to it, the boy climbed thereon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Running over to it, the boy climbed thereon.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
in the near future
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running over to it, the boy climbed thereon.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Running over to it, the boy climbed thereon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
TiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Running over to it, the boy climbed thereon.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Into the woods he wandered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tiring of this fruitless way of spending the morning, Donald strayed from his father.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading And presently he sighted the dancing platform amid its tangle of dead weeds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, striking an attitude, he began to harangue an invisible audience, from the platform edge; after the manner of a cart-tail political orator he had observed with emulous delight.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Into the woods he wandered.
