used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Well, he said he was your manager, and I believed him."
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Manager!" cried Holly Cross.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Manager!" cried Holly Cross.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
the act of discovering something
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
a boy or man
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, he said he was your manager, and I believed him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, he said he was your manager, and I believed him."
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading "Manager!" cried Holly Cross.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, he said he was your manager, and I believed him."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "Well, he said he was your manager, and I believed him."
motormannoun
the operator of streetcar
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, he said he was your manager, and I believed him."
Sid
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From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
express in words
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
male cat
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY There was consternation among the freshmen and their supporters.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, he said he was your manager, and I believed him."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
in or at the place that
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading With a divided team, part of it being so far away from the grounds that it was practically impossible to arrive on time, and on a wrong road at that, the situation was enough to discourage any nine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What made you let that fellow tell you where to go?" demanded Sid of the motorman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, he said he was your manager, and I believed him."
