used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After school that day the house literally hummed.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
any thing at all
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After school that day the house literally hummed.
day-rooms
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From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
Drummond
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From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
the act of giving
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
hornet'snounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
possessive form of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
hummed
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From this reading After school that day the house literally hummed.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading After school that day the house literally hummed.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
not any; not one
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
and nothing more
From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
an educational institution
From this reading After school that day the house literally hummed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
Seymour'snounUS /ˈsiːmɔːrz/
possessive form of “seymour” — Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
Seymourites
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From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
SheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After school that day the house literally hummed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The noise of the two day-rooms talking it over could be heard in the road outside.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only bar that stood between the outraged Seymourites and Sheen was Drummond.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This second story about Sheen, therefore, stirred Seymour's to the extent of giving the house a resemblance to a hornet's nest into which a stone had been hurled.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As had happened before, Drummond resolutely refused to allow anything in the shape of an active protest, and no argument would draw him from this unreasonable attitude, though why it was that he had taken it up he himself could not have said.
