used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But it _was_ a foul,” protested Irving.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
(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 They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “He’d have beaten Flack if they’d started even.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it _was_ a foul,” protested Irving.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
CorinthiansnounUS /kərˈɪnθiənz/
plural of “corinthian” — a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
divisible by two
From this reading “He’d have beaten Flack if they’d started even.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
FlacknounUS /flæk/
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
From this reading “He’d have beaten Flack if they’d started even.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He’d have beaten Flack if they’d started even.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
He'd
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From this reading “He’d have beaten Flack if they’d started even.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He’d have beaten Flack if they’d started even.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
Morrill
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From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
penalizeverbUS /ˈpenəlaɪz/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “But it _was_ a foul,” protested Irving.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
cut with a saw
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He’d have beaten Flack if they’d started even.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
they'd
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From this reading “He’d have beaten Flack if they’d started even.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
unintentionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
Upton
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From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think it was pretty rough, Mr. Upton, to penalize him for an unintentional foul,” said Morrill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all Corinthians, and he saw gloom and resentment in their faces.
Westby
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From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
WORMnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading THE WORM BEGINS TO TURN After the charge which Westby had flung at him so furiously, Irving looked in amazement to the other boys for an explanation.
