used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
Barrington
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From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Standard had just thrown open its doors to the public.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
I'm
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From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Standard had just thrown open its doors to the public.
and nothing more
From this reading The Standard had just thrown open its doors to the public.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Standard had just thrown open its doors to the public.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Standard had just thrown open its doors to the public.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading The Standard had just thrown open its doors to the public.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading A GRAND SUCCESS “I’m staggered!” spoke Pep Smith, breathlessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t think it could be done this fine.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The Standard had just thrown open its doors to the public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long and arduous efforts of the motion picture chums and their helpers had come to a splendid climax.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Professor Barrington has certainly made good,” agreed Randy Powell.
