used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
any thing at all
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
Desmond
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From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
divisible by two
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
festeredverbUS /ˈfestərd/
past form of “fester” — ripen and generate pus
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
inasmuch
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From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
PERISHverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
Scaife
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From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
Scaife's
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From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cheering at Bill upon the following Tuesday must be recorded, inasmuch as it has, indirectly, bearing upon our story.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, to his amazement, Desmond, not Scaife, was made the particular hero of the hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "IF I PERISH, I PERISH" "Since we deserved the name of friends, And thine effect so lives in me, A part of mine may live in thee And move thee on to noble ends."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
which person or people
From this reading Scaife's display of temper festered in the hearts of boys who can forgive anything sooner than low breeding.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
a late time of life
From this reading It will be guessed that the enthusiasm, the uproar, the tumultuous excitement were even greater than on a similar occasion some fifteen years before.
