used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
anew
From this reading Again he looked his horse over, slowly and critically, as if he rather expected to see something out of place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat erect, looking straight before him, with parted lips and shining eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat erect, looking straight before him, with parted lips and shining eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Again he looked his horse over, slowly and critically, as if he rather expected to see something out of place.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He sat erect, looking straight before him, with parted lips and shining eyes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Again he looked his horse over, slowly and critically, as if he rather expected to see something out of place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat erect, looking straight before him, with parted lips and shining eyes.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no more to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no more to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat erect, looking straight before him, with parted lips and shining eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
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plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Again he looked his horse over, slowly and critically, as if he rather expected to see something out of place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat erect, looking straight before him, with parted lips and shining eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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not any; not one
From this reading He had no more to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again he looked his horse over, slowly and critically, as if he rather expected to see something out of place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He sat erect, looking straight before him, with parted lips and shining eyes.
PIPPINnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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on the contrary
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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express in words
From this reading He had no more to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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marked by exceptional merit
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Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Again he looked his horse over, slowly and critically, as if he rather expected to see something out of place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Again he looked his horse over, slowly and critically, as if he rather expected to see something out of place.
express in speech
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
successive (without a break)
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TEMP'RY
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From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no more to say.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
two times
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
at the time that
From this reading PIPPIN FINDS A TRADE, "TEMP'RY" There was a silence when Pippin finished his story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat erect, looking straight before him, with parted lips and shining eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jacob Bailey glanced at him once or twice, and cleared his throat as if to speak, but no words came.
