used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
the act of burning something
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH OF MIGUEL.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
MIGUEL
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From this reading DEATH OF MIGUEL.
Ned
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From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH OF MIGUEL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
carry out
From this reading “Let’s swim out to the boat, scramble on board, and take possession of her!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beads of perspiration clustered thick on his forehead, and his cheeks were burning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Ned turned to us suddenly, and I thought there was a wild look in his eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading “We’ll escape ’em yet!” he cried in excited tones, which nevertheless had a ring of triumph in them.
