used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
briberynounUS /ˈbraɪbəri/
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
characterized by great determination
From this reading John determined to save her from the scene of his humiliation.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John determined to save her from the scene of his humiliation.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
garlands
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From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
hootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
HoylenounUS /hɔɪl/
an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading John determined to save her from the scene of his humiliation.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
not in action or at work
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
jailornoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John determined to save her from the scene of his humiliation.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
except for; apart from
From this reading John determined to save her from the scene of his humiliation.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading John determined to save her from the scene of his humiliation.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Stella pressed her way through the throng of Negroes into the jail, carrying an enormous bouquet of roses in one hand and in the other a basket of delicate flowers threaded into long beautiful garlands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN Steve Hoyle discovered next morning that the suit of stripes which he had secured at enormous expense in bribery and hush money had been lost he was furious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The jailor laughed at his idle threats and cursed him roundly when accused of making way with the suit.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Steve left in a rage to drum up a larger crowd to hoot and yell at the man he hated.
