airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
(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 We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
cannot
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From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
contaminatedadjectiveUS /kənˈtæməneɪtɪd/
corrupted by contact or association
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
how
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From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
organizernounUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzər/
a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As they neared the card room they heard female voices raised in entreaty, saying: “Oh, Mr. Edwards, please do show us.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are at the mercy of all the society people and they put on such airs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We do not know how to play poker, and they cannot see what kind of training we have had.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would never do in the world to allow the morals of our place to become contaminated by the presence of such creatures, so come on.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As they went toward the card room, the organizer of the banquet said: “You must not be surprised if I have to employ force to get him out, for he must go whether he wants to or not.
