used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is awfully cut up about it.”
Adams'snounUS /ˈædəmzɪz/
possessive form of “adams” — American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
ADVISESverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He is awfully cut up about it.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t help it,” said Talbot.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
cloak-room
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From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He is awfully cut up about it.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
Dunn
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From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
in a serious manner
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
every person
From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
promote over another
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
set up or found
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
FridaysnounUS /ˈfraɪdiz/
plural of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I can’t help it,” said Talbot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is awfully cut up about it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
a small worthless amount
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Everybody out at Adams’s has invitations to the Fridays, except Dunn.
Pete
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From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
Roger
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From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can’t help it,” said Talbot.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
in the near future
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “I can’t help it,” said Talbot.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He is awfully cut up about it.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIKE ADVISES THE next morning—it was the day for election of a football captain—Roger found Pete and Jack Sumner in the cloak-room talking earnestly together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to ask a favor of you fellows,” he began, as soon as he caught sight of them.
