used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What trouble,” asked Roderick, “can there possibly be about a county convention?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What trouble,” asked Roderick, “can there possibly be about a county convention?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What trouble,” asked Roderick, “can there possibly be about a county convention?”
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “What trouble,” asked Roderick, “can there possibly be about a county convention?”
DemocraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
Dillon
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From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
Doublejack
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From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
dyed-in-the-wool
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From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
EncampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
divisible by two
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It’s a senatorial convention,” explained Grant.
featuredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːtʃərd/
made a feature or highlight; given prominence
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
let have
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a senatorial convention,” explained Grant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
by chance
From this reading “What trouble,” asked Roderick, “can there possibly be about a county convention?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
Roderick
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From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
senatorialadjectiveUS /ˌsenəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to senators
From this reading “It’s a senatorial convention,” explained Grant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT BREAKFAST table one morning Roderick noticed in the Encampment Herald a featured article about the forthcoming Republican convention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What trouble,” asked Roderick, “can there possibly be about a county convention?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What trouble,” asked Roderick, “can there possibly be about a county convention?”
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Grant, when Roderick called his attention to it, “this convention trouble has been brewing for some time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Personally, as you know, I am a Republican, even though my paper, the Dillon Doublejack, is a dyed-in-the-wool Democratic organ.”
