used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOY FIGHT AT SCHOOL.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BOY FIGHT AT SCHOOL.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY FIGHT AT SCHOOL.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
at any time
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A BOY FIGHT AT SCHOOL.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His thoughts, however, soon flew to his mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
heavy-hearted
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From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts, however, soon flew to his mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
how
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From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His thoughts, however, soon flew to his mother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His thoughts, however, soon flew to his mother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
an educational institution
From this reading A BOY FIGHT AT SCHOOL.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
in the near future
From this reading His thoughts, however, soon flew to his mother.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts, however, soon flew to his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
Warburton
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From this reading Lynch law--At bay--Bully Warburton--Single combat--The deciding round--Harry is victorious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
at the time that
From this reading If Harry felt heavy-hearted when he started for home that afternoon, what must he have felt now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deeper than ever he was plunged in the trouble from which he knew not how to extricate himself.
