used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
in the past
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
Alan's
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From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lynde, he is not Frank Harmon--he is his twin brother.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, he has come to himself.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Lynde, he is not Frank Harmon--he is his twin brother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
Harmon
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From this reading Lynde, he is not Frank Harmon--he is his twin brother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, he has come to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he has come to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes, he has come to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lynde, he is not Frank Harmon--he is his twin brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lynde, he is not Frank Harmon--he is his twin brother.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
Lynde
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From this reading Lynde, he is not Frank Harmon--he is his twin brother.
Lynde's
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From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lynde, he is not Frank Harmon--he is his twin brother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment Lynde's great grey eyes stared into Alan's, questioning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, he has come to himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Lynde, he is not Frank Harmon--he is his twin brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then, as the truth seized on her comprehension, she sat down on the boulder and put her hands over her face without a word.
a late time of life
From this reading He says Frank Harmon was killed three years ago in the China seas."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he has come to himself.
