used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I must ask for your close attention."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I must ask for your close attention."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I must ask for your close attention."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must ask for your close attention."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
HELLER'SnounUS /ˈhelərz/
possessive form of “heller” — 100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
a particular point in time
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must ask for your close attention."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
and nothing more
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
PlinynounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
an educational institution
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very serious matter, involving not only the personal honor and reputation of every student here, but the school itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
at the time that
From this reading The students had been about to go to their lectures when the venerable head of the school, entering most unexpectedly, asked them to remain a moment.
which person or people
From this reading It was Doctor Pliny Meredith who was speaking, and the place was chapel, after the usual morning exercises.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE "Young gentlemen, I have a serious matter to bring before you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must ask for your close attention."
