used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARNEY AND POMP HAVE LIVELY TIMES.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading But events close at hand were to disprove this assumption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But events close at hand were to disprove this assumption.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
BARNEY
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From this reading BARNEY AND POMP HAVE LIVELY TIMES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what of Barney and Pomp?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But events close at hand were to disprove this assumption.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading But events close at hand were to disprove this assumption.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But events close at hand were to disprove this assumption.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But events close at hand were to disprove this assumption.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BARNEY AND POMP HAVE LIVELY TIMES.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
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 Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
full of life and energy
From this reading BARNEY AND POMP HAVE LIVELY TIMES.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what of Barney and Pomp?
POMPnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading BARNEY AND POMP HAVE LIVELY TIMES.
Reade
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From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But events close at hand were to disprove this assumption.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading BARNEY AND POMP HAVE LIVELY TIMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what of Barney and Pomp?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.
