used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
the state of being absent
From this reading The absence of it threw him into some consternation.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
breakfast-table
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From this reading He tossed the newspaper on to the breakfast-table and rose from his seat.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The absence of it threw him into some consternation.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
Drake's
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From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
communicated in words
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tossed the newspaper on to the breakfast-table and rose from his seat.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed the newspaper on to the breakfast-table and rose from his seat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The absence of it threw him into some consternation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The absence of it threw him into some consternation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The absence of it threw him into some consternation.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tossed the newspaper on to the breakfast-table and rose from his seat.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
ParliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He tossed the newspaper on to the breakfast-table and rose from his seat.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He tossed the newspaper on to the breakfast-table and rose from his seat.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The absence of it threw him into some consternation.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It dealt with the accusation of the _Meteor_, and expressed considerable surprise that Drake had not seized the opportunity of denying it in the House of Commons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The absence of it threw him into some consternation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he moved, however, he caught sight of Drake's name at the beginning of a leader, and he read the leader through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed the newspaper on to the breakfast-table and rose from his seat.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fielding opened his newspaper the next morning with unusual eagerness, and, turning to the Parliamentary reports, glanced down column after column in search of Drake's speech.
