used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
Anstey
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From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come over as quickly as you can."
aroused or activated
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
BRIGGS
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From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come over as quickly as you can."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come over as quickly as you can."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "No," replied Dick.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
idiotsnounUS /ˈɪdiːəts/
plural of “idiot” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied Dick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over as quickly as you can."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
PLEBEnoun
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
with speed
From this reading "Come over as quickly as you can."
rearray
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From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied Dick.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
with low volume
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading PLEBE BRIGGS LEARNS A FEW THINGS "Anstey!" called Prescott softly across the company street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
Virginian's
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From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It took Anstey a few minutes to dry himself, and to rearray himself, for the Virginian's sense of dignity would not permit him to go visiting in the drenched garments in which he had awakened.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, was it you idiots?" demanded the Virginian, showing his wrathful looking face.
