used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's right--maybe he's got a fit."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
Andy
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From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
ASA
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From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
divisible by two
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
every person
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "That's right--maybe he's got a fit."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's right--maybe he's got a fit."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
he's
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From this reading "That's right--maybe he's got a fit."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
LEMM
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From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
Lemm's
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From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
Let's
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From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
by chance
From this reading "That's right--maybe he's got a fit."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right--maybe he's got a fit."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
an educational institution
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
That's
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From this reading "That's right--maybe he's got a fit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
what's
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From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the bunch of boys, led by the Rovers, suddenly threw open the door which led to Asa Lemm's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM "Let's go in and see what's the matter with the poor man," suggested Andy.
showing curiosity
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading By this time the commotion had attracted the attention of nearly everybody in the school, and teachers and cadets came running from all directions, and even some of the hired help from the kitchen came up the back stairs, wondering what had gone wrong.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Something has happened to Professor Lemm!" yelled one of the other cadets.
