used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any person at all
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "The ashes warm, you say, Ethan?" he burst out with.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "The ashes warm, you say, Ethan?" he burst out with.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
the act of discovering something
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
Ethan
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arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Now, that's a funny thing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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hold firmly
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
Lub
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engage in
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, that's a funny thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The ashes warm, you say, Ethan?" he burst out with.
Phil
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express in words
From this reading "The ashes warm, you say, Ethan?" he burst out with.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
an educational institution
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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there's
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a special situation
From this reading "Now, that's a funny thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "The ashes warm, you say, Ethan?" he burst out with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
at the time that
From this reading He was a little dense about some things, although a clever enough scholar when at school.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?"
X-RaynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
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but in spite of that
From this reading A MYSTERY, TO START WITH While Ethan, Phil and X-Ray Tyson seemed to grasp the true significance of this astonishing discovery, Lub as yet had not managed to get it through his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The ashes warm, you say, Ethan?" he burst out with.
