used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
Anita
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From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
Bentley
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From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
Clara
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From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
someone who is a detective
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
Dr
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From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
HmnounUS /hm/
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading "Hm!
I'm
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From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
Laura
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From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
the force of workers available
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
RAH-RAH-RAHS
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From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
Susie
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From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As Tom's voice reached their ears five girls exclaimed in delight, then began to wave their hands in most friendly fashion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick & Co. were on the run by this time, for the broad-shouldered man was Dr. Bentley, the woman Mrs. Bentley, and the five girls Laura Bentley, Belle Meade, Susie Sharp, Clara Marshall and Anita Murray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE RAH-RAH-RAHS A broad-shouldered man, his back to Dick & Co., was assisting a middle-aged woman to alight from the car.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young men, I'm beginning to feel annoyed," remarked Dr. Bentley with pretended severity, though he shook hands pleasantly enough with the boys.
