used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Ambrose hoarsely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe it's only a bit of broken china."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I believe it's only a bit of broken china."
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading "I believe it's only a bit of broken china."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
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 He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Ambrose hoarsely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
it's
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From this reading "I believe it's only a bit of broken china."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
of an obscure nature
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Ambrose hoarsely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
and nothing more
From this reading "I believe it's only a bit of broken china."
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
in the near future
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Ambrose hoarsely.
express in words
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could see a bit of this mysterious object now, and presently he remarked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He scooped up handful after handful, and David, sitting on his heels, watched the operations with deep solemnity.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I don't know yet," he managed to say, "we must get the earth away from it."
