used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
react verbally
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
extortedverbUS /ekˈstɔːrtɪd/
past form of “extort” — obtain through intimidation
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE QUARREL OF FRIENDS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUARREL OF FRIENDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
Parmenter
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From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
an angry dispute
From this reading THE QUARREL OF FRIENDS.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL OF FRIENDS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half a dozen students spoke to him on the way, but he did not answer them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What right had this man to denounce him as brutal and unmanly?
a Caucasian
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Parmenter, fresh from his extorted confession of hazing, went back across the campus with his mind in a tumult.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He could see nothing but Professor Lee’s white, strong face; he could hear nothing but his terrible words of condemnation.
