used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be a matter of some importance.
Becky
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From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
BlizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
BoozernounUS /ˈbuːzər/
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
Chris
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From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Stay with me, Christopher.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
Elisha
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From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
Finney
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From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Show them in, Becky," Mr. Wicker told her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It must be a matter of some importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Show them in, Becky," Mr. Wicker told her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be a matter of some importance.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It must be a matter of some importance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stay with me, Christopher.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a matter of some importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show them in, Becky," Mr. Wicker told her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It must be a matter of some importance.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay with me, Christopher.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Show them in, Becky," Mr. Wicker told her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Show them in, Becky," Mr. Wicker told her.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
WickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading The following morning while Chris was telling Mr. Wicker of the ammunition being loaded on the _Venture_, Becky Boozer announced a visit from Captain Blizzard and Elisha Finney.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stay with me, Christopher.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading To Chris he said, "I wonder what brings them here so early?
