aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Her face, already pale, grew paler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE EMERALDS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
EMERALDSnounUS /ˈemrəldz/
plural of “emerald” — a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE EMERALDS.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face, already pale, grew paler.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE EMERALDS.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her face, already pale, grew paler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face, already pale, grew paler.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
how
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From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face, already pale, grew paler.
paler
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From this reading Her face, already pale, grew paler.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
express a supposition
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE EMERALDS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had much to talk about beyond the fact that she had saved the scout, and the inevitable discussion as to how they were to get off the ledge where they now were.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fire roared on the pine levels overhead, and the girl and the scout whom she had rescued from the fire talked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lena,” he said finally, and his tone showed hesitation, “I suppose you are strong enough to hear unpleasant news?”
