2.30
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From this reading At 2.30 the Kangaroos were coming to drag the pond.
6.30
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From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
7.30
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From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
(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 All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 2.30 the Kangaroos were coming to drag the pond.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tracks were still clear, but there were no new ones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The tracks were still clear, but there were no new ones.
cluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At 2.30 the Kangaroos were coming to drag the pond.
Danny
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From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading At 2.30 the Kangaroos were coming to drag the pond.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MILL POND It was Saturday.
KangaroosnounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuːz/
plural of “kangaroo” — any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading At 2.30 the Kangaroos were coming to drag the pond.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE MILL POND It was Saturday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The tracks were still clear, but there were no new ones.
not any; not one
From this reading The tracks were still clear, but there were no new ones.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The tracks were still clear, but there were no new ones.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
PONDnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading THE MILL POND It was Saturday.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MILL POND It was Saturday.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tracks were still clear, but there were no new ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILL POND It was Saturday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The tracks were still clear, but there were no new ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At 2.30 the Kangaroos were coming to drag the pond.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The tracks were still clear, but there were no new ones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MILL POND It was Saturday.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading All the morning he was on guard, now watching from his place of ambush behind the old wall; now exploring the mill for any possible clues.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At 2.30 the Kangaroos were coming to drag the pond.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading Danny had got up at 6.30 and was at the scene of yesterday’s adventures by 7.30.
