the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
at or in or to any place
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was being dismissed.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
didn't
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From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading I was being dismissed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
gesturingverbUS /ˈdʒestʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was being dismissed.
I'd
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From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
go away from a place
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Yes, there was no mistaking.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, there was no mistaking.
not divisible by two
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
a person, without saying who
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there was no mistaking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
they'd
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From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I got the feeling they'd finally decided they didn't want me anywhere near them, since they kept pointing down the thoroughfare in the direction of the pyramid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there was no mistaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally the two I'd first approached turned and began urging me to leave, gesturing at me with their hands as though sweeping me out of the compound.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading And I detected an odd nervousness as they glanced around, seemingly worried somebody might catch me there with them.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there was no mistaking.
