used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
(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 On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading It meant only delay.
dignitariesnounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteriz/
plural of “dignitary” — an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
erredverbUS /erd/
past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It meant only delay.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
not any; not one
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
and nothing more
From this reading It meant only delay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
procrastinateverbUS /prəˈkræstəneɪt/
postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
which person or people
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
