used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Others, recognizing the professor, clamored that it was all right.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I knew something must be wrong.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
clamoredverbUS /ˈklæmərd/
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading Others, recognizing the professor, clamored that it was all right.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
brought together in one place
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Others, recognizing the professor, clamored that it was all right.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew something must be wrong.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I knew something must be wrong.
NIPverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
Others
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From this reading Others, recognizing the professor, clamored that it was all right.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Others, recognizing the professor, clamored that it was all right.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Others, recognizing the professor, clamored that it was all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Others, recognizing the professor, clamored that it was all right.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I knew something must be wrong.
in the near future
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Others, recognizing the professor, clamored that it was all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
TUCKverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIP AND TUCK FOR VICTORY The game was halted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
which person or people
From this reading “I came as soon as I could!” explained the medicine man to the Smith boys, who gathered about him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There were angry demands from several players as to why a stranger was allowed to come on the field.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I knew something must be wrong.
