used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
blustered
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From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A fight!" was the cry.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "A fight!" was the cry.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
brought together in one place
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go in, Joe!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
Joe
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From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
MARVELSnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
an educational institution
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
tensenessnoun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
That's
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From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
propel through the air
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A fight!" was the cry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's precisely what I want it to be," declared Joe, as he tore off his coat and threw it to the ground.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading MARVELS OF WIRELESS "That's fighting talk," blustered Buck, as he made a pretense of getting ready to throw off his coat.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep.
