used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
in actual fact
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
carefreeadjectiveUS /ˈkerfriː/
free of trouble and worry and care
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
Charley
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From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PIPER PUTS IT UP TO SHULTZ.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
the sound of laughing
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
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 Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
PIPERnounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading PIPER PUTS IT UP TO SHULTZ.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
PUTSnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading PIPER PUTS IT UP TO SHULTZ.
Richardson'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsənz/
possessive form of “richardson” — United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
an educational institution
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
SHULTZ
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From this reading PIPER PUTS IT UP TO SHULTZ.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
that is looked for
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
express in speech
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
confined on all sides
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIPER PUTS IT UP TO SHULTZ.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PIPER PUTS IT UP TO SHULTZ.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The hands of the old clock on the wall behind Professor Richardson’s desk actually seemed to stand still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this general chatter Charley took part, but Piper was certain that his loud talk and laughter were inspired by a desire to appear carefree and untroubled.
which person or people
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At intermission Billy sought an opportunity to speak a word in private with Charley Shultz, but was prevented from doing so, Shultz being surrounded by several boisterous fellows, who made a great deal of noise and laughed often and loudly.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading Never had a morning session at school seemed so wretchedly long to Billy Piper.
