aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
Donelly
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From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
driernounUS /ˈdraɪər/
a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! that was the prologue, was it?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
not any; not one
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! that was the prologue, was it?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
pie-crust
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From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
prologuenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
carry out
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! that was the prologue, was it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
