used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
(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 Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What of that, McTurkle!" demanded Bud, sternly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading "The spirit of Harvard speaks!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
imperiouslyadverb
in an imperious manner
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
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 From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
McTurkle
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From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
near-sighted
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From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of that, McTurkle!" demanded Bud, sternly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "The spirit of Harvard speaks!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "The spirit of Harvard speaks!
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "What of that, McTurkle!" demanded Bud, sternly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What of that, McTurkle!" demanded Bud, sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading From outside came a long, impatient wail from two thousand throats:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
We-want-to-go-to-the-Stadium
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From this reading "We-want-to-go-to-the-Stadium!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of that, McTurkle!" demanded Bud, sternly.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bud held up a hand imperiously and we all listened, McTurkle with his mouth wide open and his near-sighted eyes fixed in fascination upon the speaker's face.
