used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And everybody thinking, yesterday, that that Brown chap was squelched."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Oh, it really is dreadfully awful, Somers!" cried Benny Wilkins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading "Oh, it really is dreadfully awful, Somers!" cried Benny Wilkins.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
a boy or man
From this reading "And everybody thinking, yesterday, that that Brown chap was squelched."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, it really is dreadfully awful, Somers!" cried Benny Wilkins.
Dan
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From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Oh, it really is dreadfully awful, Somers!" cried Benny Wilkins.
at any time
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
every person
From this reading "And everybody thinking, yesterday, that that Brown chap was squelched."
the organ of sight
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it really is dreadfully awful, Somers!" cried Benny Wilkins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
Jingonoun
an extreme bellicose nationalist
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it really is dreadfully awful, Somers!" cried Benny Wilkins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
posternounUS /ˈpoʊstər/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
president'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, it really is dreadfully awful, Somers!" cried Benny Wilkins.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
an educational institution
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
Somers
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From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
squelchedadjectiveUS /skweltʃt/
subdued or overcome
From this reading "And everybody thinking, yesterday, that that Brown chap was squelched."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
that's
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From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "And everybody thinking, yesterday, that that Brown chap was squelched."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By Jingo, that's interesting," murmured the captain of the regulars, pushing his way through the groups toward it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first thing which attracted Bob Somers' eye on reaching school next morning was a large poster headed: "Indignation Meeting!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading "Oh, it really is dreadfully awful, Somers!" cried Benny Wilkins.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE VERDICT OF THE SCHOOL If any one ever imagined that Dan Brown would be "held for a while" by the president's remarks they were sadly mistaken.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "And everybody thinking, yesterday, that that Brown chap was squelched."
