used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
anew
From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You ask Sandy and maybe he'll tell you," replied Bart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
Bantry
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From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "You ask Sandy and maybe he'll tell you," replied Bart.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
COWnounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
he'll
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From this reading "You ask Sandy and maybe he'll tell you," replied Bart.
be the source of pain
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
by chance
From this reading "You ask Sandy and maybe he'll tell you," replied Bart.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
rakingverbUS /ˈreɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You ask Sandy and maybe he'll tell you," replied Bart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
an educational institution
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
express in words
From this reading "You ask Sandy and maybe he'll tell you," replied Bart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading A COW IN SCHOOL The boys thronged from the court and out on the campus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was a buzz of talk about what had taken place and Sandy came in for a severe "raking over the coals."
won't
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From this reading "I'm sorry I said it, and I won't refer to it again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you mean by saying he hurt Lem on purpose?" asked Newton Bantry, a member of the nine.
