used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLOWING PROSPECT “It’s ruin!
(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 All my fine plans gone for nothing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
Barrington
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From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading Durham, those rascals have outwitted us!
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading All my fine plans gone for nothing!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All my fine plans gone for nothing!
GLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A GLOWING PROSPECT “It’s ruin!
destroyed or killed
From this reading All my fine plans gone for nothing!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Durham, those rascals have outwitted us!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GLOWING PROSPECT “It’s ruin!
and nothing more
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my fine plans gone for nothing!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All my fine plans gone for nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading Durham, those rascals have outwitted us!
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading All my fine plans gone for nothing!
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
the possibility of future success
From this reading A GLOWING PROSPECT “It’s ruin!
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Durham, those rascals have outwitted us!
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A GLOWING PROSPECT “It’s ruin!
done under pressure
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Durham, those rascals have outwitted us!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading They have got the lease of that place and our educational film project has tumbled to pieces like a house of cards!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Durham, those rascals have outwitted us!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Professor Barrington came bursting out of the store building into which he had just rushed precipitately, like a man out of his senses.
