AdnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading What's he doing around here?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought he was working over at Loomisville."
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
Blodger
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From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
a youthful male person
From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What's he doing around here?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What's he doing around here?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What's he doing around here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
Larry
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From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
Loomisville
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From this reading I thought he was working over at Loomisville."
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
Pringleton
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From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
cut with a saw
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Jim Larry, the boy, shrieked: "I believe that is Ad Banks.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
Sunnyside
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From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he was working over at Loomisville."
THREATENSverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought he was working over at Loomisville."
What's
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From this reading What's he doing around here?
Who's
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From this reading DISASTER THREATENS "Who's that scurrying down the road toward Pringleton?" demanded Blodger in the lull before the tornado struck Sunnyside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They all saw the man hurrying along the county road with the tails of his coat over his head.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I thought he was working over at Loomisville."
