used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
AFTERMATHnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
Bivens's
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From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined to go.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
Dr
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From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
the act of giving
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He determined to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He determined to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
the force of workers available
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
make square
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
unemployedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AFTERMATH The day following Bivens's offer to Stuart was made memorable by a sinister event in Union Square.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
which person or people
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As he hurried through the routine work of his office, giving his orders for the day, he received a telephone call from Nan, asking him to accompany her to this meeting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On his way down town Stuart read with astonishment that Dr. Woodman would preside over this gathering.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading A mass meeting of the unemployed had been called to protest against their wrongs and particularly to denounce the men who had advanced the price of bread by creating a corner in wheat.
