used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREACHERY THAT SUCCEEDED--AND FAILED.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On that side, three persons had landed in a small boat.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only for a moment.
Clancy
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From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading TREACHERY THAT SUCCEEDED--AND FAILED.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading On that side, three persons had landed in a small boat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
a particular point in time
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that side, three persons had landed in a small boat.
and nothing more
From this reading But only for a moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading On that side, three persons had landed in a small boat.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On that side, three persons had landed in a small boat.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading TREACHERY THAT SUCCEEDED--AND FAILED.
Sugarloafnoun
a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TREACHERY THAT SUCCEEDED--AND FAILED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On that side, three persons had landed in a small boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY THAT SUCCEEDED--AND FAILED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even as Clancy was getting ready to frame his first question, Burton took to his heels and ran like a deer toward the other side of Sugarloaf Rock.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The motor wizard congratulated himself, for a moment, that he had won Hank Burton over to his side in the argument.
