used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MULE AND MELON TRANSACTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MULE AND MELON TRANSACTION.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Two figures, in fact, a man's and a mule's.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Two figures, in fact, a man's and a mule's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
Gerald
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From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two figures, in fact, a man's and a mule's.
Jim
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From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two figures, in fact, a man's and a mule's.
MELONnounUS /ˈmelən/
any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
From this reading A MULE AND MELON TRANSACTION.
melon-hungry
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From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
Melvin
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From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
MULEnounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading A MULE AND MELON TRANSACTION.
mule's
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From this reading Two figures, in fact, a man's and a mule's.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
rail-fence
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From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly there rose from behind the fence a curious figure to confront them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
TRANSACTIONnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading A MULE AND MELON TRANSACTION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two figures, in fact, a man's and a mule's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were of a dusty brown color, both were solemn in expression, and so like one another in length of countenance that Melvin giggled and nudged Jim, declaring under his breath:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The five melon-hungry deserters from the Water Lily came breathlessly to the "snake" rail-fence which bordered the "patch" and paused with what Gerald called "neatness and dispatch."
