used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
(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 After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two young heads had not yet bowed before the final judgments of the law.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Two young heads had not yet bowed before the final judgments of the law.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
communings
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From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
conferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
court-room
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From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
Dunstan
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From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
remove the dust from
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
exchangesnounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
a social unit living together
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Two young heads had not yet bowed before the final judgments of the law.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
the act of departing
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two young heads had not yet bowed before the final judgments of the law.
not accessible to view
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
hidings
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From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Two young heads had not yet bowed before the final judgments of the law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Two young heads had not yet bowed before the final judgments of the law.
the literary culture
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
and nothing more
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
MINGA
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From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
of an obscure nature
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
not any; not one
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
PERCEPTIONSnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
carry out
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
TroutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young heads had not yet bowed before the final judgments of the law.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
in or at the place that
From this reading They carefully did not state where they were going and no one dreamed the dramatic character of their plans.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The rest of the family received the news without comment, the Judge merely remarking:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After a week of mysterious communings, sudden hidings of and exchanges of letters, a series of hidden glances and specially planned conferences, Dunstan and Minga announced at the breakfast table one morning that they would take the green car and be gone all day.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE PERCEPTIONS OF MINGA The "explosive dust" of the Trout County court-room had not yet subsided.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young heads had not yet bowed before the final judgments of the law.
