used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading That was accordingly done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
Bayliss
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From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That was accordingly done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
a quad with a square body
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd swelled in numbers.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
engage in
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The crowd swelled in numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand Dodge on the edge of the trough, and make him read the paper!" shouted one man.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The crowd swelled in numbers.
carry out
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was accordingly done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
male cat
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading TOM TELLS THE BIG SECRET "Take 'em to the horse trough!" roared more than one voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was accordingly done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Dodge and Bayliss, the centre---of a jeering, resolute crowd, were dragged down the street a short distance.
