used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BUT Moran was not to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT Moran was not to be found.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
set up or found
From this reading BUT Moran was not to be found.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
housetops
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From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
Larry
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From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
McGonagle
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From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
Moran
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From this reading BUT Moran was not to be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT Moran was not to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
pollingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “poll” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Larry and McGonagle began a round of the divisions; but finding the polling places closed, followed Jerry’s footsteps.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
throbbed
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From this reading The hour was midnight; the moon was pushing its red rim above the housetops; and the great heart of the city throbbed but slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUT Moran was not to be found.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “_The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve._” SHAKESPEARE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the horse had been put up, Jerry started for the club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT Moran was not to be found.
