used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any success?"
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
Deadman's
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From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
plural of “head” — 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 nodded their heads.
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
MAKERnounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading They nodded their heads.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Any success?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They nodded their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE MAKER OF LAWS The discovery made as to the source of Deadman's Pool gave a new interest to the valley, and the boys played the role of detectives under an arrangement to report the results of their investigations at night.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Each spent a day of careful observation, and at the camp- fire each wore a look of preoccupation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I met the chief's mother at the council tree," said Mr. Hume, "and she said she would pay us a visit in the morning.
