used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carson paused a few yards distant.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Carson paused a few yards distant.
Carsonville
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From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
ClippersnounUS /ˈklɪpərz/
plural of “clipper” — (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Carson paused a few yards distant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” snapped Merry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Carson paused a few yards distant.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
the act of giving
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
goin
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From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
Merriwell
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From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” snapped Merry.
not any; not one
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Carson paused a few yards distant.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” snapped Merry.
SquintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” snapped Merry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the Clippers approached, there was no sign of giving way in the ground around Merriwell.
We're
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From this reading “We’re goin’ to run you out o’ town, see?” retorted Squint Fletcher, his cross eyes glaring savagely.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” snapped Merry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Carsonville boys were not equal in numbers, but they were plainly anxious enough for battle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” snapped Merry.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Carson paused a few yards distant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” snapped Merry.
