Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

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From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

(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 Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

place in proper rank

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

according to the clock

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

the act of punishing

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

moving very fast

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

the act of using

From this reading Mr. Trevor did not know that Art had been forced to use considerable argument in a few cases.

the activity of making visits

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Marshal Walter’s action in visiting the homes of nearly all the boys had brought swift parental action.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading These actions ran all the way from Connie’s prohibition of river joys to sound thrashings.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Some of the boys were convinced that Mr. Trevor’s invitation meant a second edition of punishment.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

which person or people

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading WHAT CAME OUT OF A TEA PARTY By five o’clock the next afternoon every member of the Young Aviators Club was at the Trevor home, including George Atkins and Roger Mercer, who had not been present at the fight, and the expelled Sammy Addington.