used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
(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 The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dawson frowned and looked at him earnestly.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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don't
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From this reading "I don't think I get what you mean, sir," he said slowly.
in a serious manner
From this reading Dawson frowned and looked at him earnestly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "And neither do I, sir," Freddy Farmer spoke up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Freddy
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From this reading "And neither do I, sir," Freddy Farmer spoke up.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Dawson frowned and looked at him earnestly.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't think I get what you mean, sir," he said slowly.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dawson frowned and looked at him earnestly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dawson frowned and looked at him earnestly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't think I get what you mean, sir," he said slowly.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "And neither do I, sir," Freddy Farmer spoke up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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compacted by ironing
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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term of address for a man
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The Chief of all U. S. Intelligence let the rest trail off into thin air and made a little gesture with one hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I get what you mean, sir," he said slowly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For a moment the colonel held his lips pressed together in a thin, grim line, and a hard light glittered in his eyes.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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