used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
AboriginaladjectiveUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒənəl/
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Somehow the colonel's noisy grief failed to excite the sympathy of those assembled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Somehow the colonel's noisy grief failed to excite the sympathy of those assembled.
ColossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
Delineations
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disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
entiretynounUS /ɪnˈtaɪərti/
the state of being total and complete
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Somehow the colonel's noisy grief failed to excite the sympathy of those assembled.
ExpositionnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
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opinion or judgment
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Somehow the colonel's noisy grief failed to excite the sympathy of those assembled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Somehow the colonel's noisy grief failed to excite the sympathy of those assembled.
Grundy's
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a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Somehow the colonel's noisy grief failed to excite the sympathy of those assembled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the colonel's noisy grief failed to excite the sympathy of those assembled.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Somehow the colonel's noisy grief failed to excite the sympathy of those assembled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great show enterprise must now be sold out in its entirety."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
too-common
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From this reading As you all know, Colonel W.P. Grundy's Great & Colossal Indian Exposition & Aboriginal Life Delineations has met with one of the too-common disasters of the road.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After an impressive pause, the silence was broken by a sob.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
which person or people
From this reading Those in the crowd who were curious enough to turn, beheld the colonel with a handkerchief to his eyes, his shoulders heaving.
in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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