used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “You get yourself ready to go along with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So come along.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
Denard
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From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
Desiré
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From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
a quad with a square body
From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You get yourself ready to go along with me.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You get yourself ready to go along with me.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
jellyfishnounUS /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/
large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
markernounUS /ˈmɑːrkər/
some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You get yourself ready to go along with me.
not any; not one
From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
a human being
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
with low volume
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
René
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From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack, the only cool person of the group, replied quietly, “Getting them ready to sink.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing with those?” demanded a rough voice so suddenly that Desiré dropped the marker she held, and gave a little scream, while René rolled over and lay with his head on the unfortunate jellyfish.
you've
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From this reading These belong to Simon Denard, and you’ve no right to touch ’em.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You get yourself ready to go along with me.
