accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But rumors were circulating wildly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading But rumors were circulating wildly.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
approval
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
set up or found
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
Gordon
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From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
LIMITnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading But rumors were circulating wildly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
SKY'SnounUS /skaɪz/
possessive form of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Bruce Gordon felt his nerves creeping out of his skin and beginning to stand on end to test each breeze for danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
they'd
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From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SKY'S THE LIMIT All that day, the three rocket ships sat out on the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nobody went up to them, and nobody came from them; surprisingly, Wayne had found the courage to ignore them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But rumors were circulating wildly.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading But rumors were circulating wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the credit they'd accumulated in the fund, nearly all their collection was theirs.
