the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
cassocknounUS /ˈkæsək/
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well done, Martin Valliant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
how
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From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Well done, Martin Valliant.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
Mellis
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From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had rolled his cassock over his girdle, and turned the sleeves up nearly to his shoulders, so that the muscles showed.
Valliant
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From this reading “Well done, Martin Valliant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well done, Martin Valliant.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let the beam down and I will come over and see if I am strong enough to raise it.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Mellis came back from the woods as he was driving the stake into the ground under the gateway.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And he looked hot and masterful and triumphant as he turned to show her how his bridge worked.
