used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAITING GAME.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
calliopenounUS /kəˈlaɪəpiː/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
Carl
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From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
Dhondaram
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From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A WAITING GAME.
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
Hindoo's
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From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
set afire or burning
From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
McGlory
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From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
nonchalantlyadverbUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
Ping's
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From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
make square
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading After a search in all directions, Matt, McGlory, and Carl, reasoning that Ping's trail had led him to other places outside the show grounds, returned to the calliope tent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Hindoo's face lighted up genially at sight of the three boys.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There, to their overwhelming surprise, they came upon Dhondaram, sitting nonchalantly on his square of scarlet cloth and smoking a cigarette.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A WAITING GAME.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chinese boy was not in evidence anywhere about the camp.
