used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's more like a funeral than an Inauguration."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The silence--yes," Ned Vaughan answered slowly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
Betty
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I wondered if you had felt it, too."
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "It's more like a funeral than an Inauguration."
funeralsnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wondered if you had felt it, too."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wondered if you had felt it, too."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wondered if you had felt it, too."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
InaugurationnounUS /ɪˌnɔːɡjərˈeɪʃən/
the act of starting a new operation or practice
From this reading "It's more like a funeral than an Inauguration."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wondered if you had felt it, too."
It's
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's more like a funeral than an Inauguration."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It's more like a funeral than an Inauguration."
Ned
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From this reading "The silence--yes," Ned Vaughan answered slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
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ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "The silence--yes," Ned Vaughan answered slowly.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "The silence--yes," Ned Vaughan answered slowly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's more like a funeral than an Inauguration."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I wondered if you had felt it, too."
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading "The silence--yes," Ned Vaughan answered slowly.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR "It's positively uncanny----" Betty Winter paused on the top step of the Capitol and gazed over the great silent crowd with a shiver.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "I wondered if you had felt it, too."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
an affirmative
From this reading "The silence--yes," Ned Vaughan answered slowly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wondered if you had felt it, too."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young reporter smiled: "If you believe General Scott there may be several funerals in Washington before the day's work is done."
