used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
(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 Repentance was writ large all over his face and manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
Del
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Repentance was writ large all over his face and manner.
set up or found
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
how
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From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Repentance was writ large all over his face and manner.
Laura
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Repentance was writ large all over his face and manner.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Repentance was writ large all over his face and manner.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
RepentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Repentance was writ large all over his face and manner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
SoapyadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊpi/
resembling or having the qualities of soap
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Davis and from the girls he had heard the story of how Soapy Stone had intended to destroy him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Repentance was writ large all over his face and manner.
at the time that
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
a Caucasian
From this reading When Luck and Curly came into the room he jumped up, very white about the lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON They found the prodigal son with his sister and Laura London at the Del Mar.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Repentance was writ large all over his face and manner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His scheme of life had been broken into pieces and he was a badly shaken young scamp.
