used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, Haynesy is walking and talking in his sleep!" decided Pierson.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the turnback began to mutter indistinctly.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Why, Haynesy is walking and talking in his sleep!" decided Pierson.
DETACHMENTnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
a boy or man
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
Haynes
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From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
Haynesy
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From this reading "Why, Haynesy is walking and talking in his sleep!" decided Pierson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Then the turnback began to mutter indistinctly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Then the turnback began to mutter indistinctly.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
Pierson
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From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Queer!
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Why, Haynesy is walking and talking in his sleep!" decided Pierson.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Why, Haynesy is walking and talking in his sleep!" decided Pierson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the turnback began to mutter indistinctly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
turnback
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From this reading Then the turnback began to mutter indistinctly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Why, Haynesy is walking and talking in his sleep!" decided Pierson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Haynes had gone over to his fatigue blouse, the left front of which he was examining very closely.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Haynesy is walking and talking in his sleep!" decided Pierson.
WownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading THE ROW IN THE RIDING DETACHMENT "Wow, what on earth is the fellow doing?" muttered the puzzled Pierson.
