used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Rejected by a large majority--I mean, elected by a large majority."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Honorable Roy Blakeley," he added, "didn't even carry his own patrol."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
ballotsnounUS /ˈbæləts/
plural of “ballot” — a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
Blakeley
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From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Rejected by a large majority--I mean, elected by a large majority."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Honorable Roy Blakeley," he added, "didn't even carry his own patrol."
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
didn't
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From this reading "Honorable Roy Blakeley," he added, "didn't even carry his own patrol."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading "Rejected by a large majority--I mean, elected by a large majority."
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
divisible by two
From this reading "Honorable Roy Blakeley," he added, "didn't even carry his own patrol."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
FoxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
brought together in one place
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
gayest
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From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Honorable Roy Blakeley," he added, "didn't even carry his own patrol."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Honorable Roy Blakeley," he added, "didn't even carry his own patrol."
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Rejected by a large majority--I mean, elected by a large majority."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Rejected by a large majority--I mean, elected by a large majority."
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "Rejected by a large majority--I mean, elected by a large majority."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Rejected by a large majority--I mean, elected by a large majority."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Honorable Roy Blakeley," he added, "didn't even carry his own patrol."
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading "Honorable Roy Blakeley," he added, "didn't even carry his own patrol."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
RejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading "Rejected by a large majority--I mean, elected by a large majority."
Roy
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From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
Roy's
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From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
Slade
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From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
male cat
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading The Silver Foxes had turned from their leader and, to a scout, voted for Tom Slade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This humiliating confession, offered in Roy's gayest manner, was true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roy Blakeley gathered up the ballots in his two hands, dropped them into the shoe box and pushed the box across the table to Mr. Ellsworth as if the matter were finally settled.
