used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
a youthful male person
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
a long fixed look
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
haven't
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From this reading “I suppose I haven’t got the power,” he remarked thoughtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I haven’t got the power,” he remarked thoughtfully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
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 M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
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 The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
M'NATT
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From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
a particular point in time
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “I suppose I haven’t got the power,” he remarked thoughtfully.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I suppose I haven’t got the power,” he remarked thoughtfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello,” he said.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I haven’t got the power,” he remarked thoughtfully.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he shifted his gaze to the forked stick that he still held extended before him and shook his head slowly.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “I suppose I haven’t got the power,” he remarked thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
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 The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
at the time that
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The fellow stopped, turned his head and viewed the boy on the stone wall, quite without surprise, for a long moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading M’NATT ON SCIENCE The boy in the green sweater, if left to his own devices, would have passed Willard some fifteen feet away, but curiosity got the better of the latter and when the other was opposite to him he spoke.
