used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clear and true they rang out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
exhale hard
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
buglernoun
someone who plays a bugle
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear and true they rang out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ned had saved the day; the panic was practically over.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
made afraid
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
a young female
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
Ned
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From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clear and true they rang out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ned had saved the day; the panic was practically over.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Ned had saved the day; the panic was practically over.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Ned had saved the day; the panic was practically over.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Clear and true they rang out.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Ned had saved the day; the panic was practically over.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
having a supporting base
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clear and true they rang out.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Clear and true they rang out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
two times
From this reading Twice he gave the call, but before he had begun the second round the audience had calmed down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A RIVER TRIP Standing up on his seat Ned continued to blow the notes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned had saved the day; the panic was practically over.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here and there a frightened woman, a hysterical girl, or a timid man made a movement toward getting out, but the majority had come to a halt and turned to look at the young bugler.
