used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
(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 STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "No; I'm not, Henckley," retorted the cadet.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
coarselyadverb
in coarse pieces
From this reading "You're talking just to hear yourself talking," sneered the stranger coarsely.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You're talking just to hear yourself talking," sneered the stranger coarsely.
Henckley
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From this reading "No; I'm not, Henckley," retorted the cadet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
I'm
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From this reading "No; I'm not, Henckley," retorted the cadet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
and nothing more
From this reading "You're talking just to hear yourself talking," sneered the stranger coarsely.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I'm not, Henckley," retorted the cadet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No; I'm not, Henckley," retorted the cadet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
on the contrary
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "No; I'm not, Henckley," retorted the cadet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "You're talking just to hear yourself talking," sneered the stranger coarsely.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
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 THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "You're talking just to hear yourself talking," sneered the stranger coarsely.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "You're talking just to hear yourself talking," sneered the stranger coarsely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What was the trick, then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "What was the trick, then?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was the trick, then?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE STORY CARRIED ON THE WIND "Oh, I fixed it all right," insisted Jordan confidently.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He was speaking in a rather low tone, but the breeze carried every word to the ears of the listeners.
You're
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From this reading "You're talking just to hear yourself talking," sneered the stranger coarsely.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You're talking just to hear yourself talking," sneered the stranger coarsely.
