Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

of or relating or belonging to a city

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The consequence is that I must just endure my martyrdom in silence.”

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

one or the other of two

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading The consequence is that I must just endure my martyrdom in silence.”

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The consequence is that I must just endure my martyrdom in silence.”

and nothing more

From this reading The consequence is that I must just endure my martyrdom in silence.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

From this reading The consequence is that I must just endure my martyrdom in silence.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The consequence is that I must just endure my martyrdom in silence.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The consequence is that I must just endure my martyrdom in silence.”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

plural of “organization” — a group of people who work together

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

express in words

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

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From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The consequence is that I must just endure my martyrdom in silence.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

male cat

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Papa invariably thinks _I_ am in the right; but he would say unpleasant things about Tom, and I shouldn’t like that, either.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “But, what is wrong?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A Discussion and a Surprise “‘Civic Organizations Among the Ancient Greeks,’ will be our topic for to-day,” said the president.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “And, oh, girls, I am so angry with Tom that I would go right home to mamma, but for the fact that she always agrees with him.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “But, what is wrong?