used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened as simply as that.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
uttered without voice
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STRANGE WEALTH “Want to come down with me?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
Donald
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From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STRANGE WEALTH “Want to come down with me?”
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened as simply as that.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sure I would.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened as simply as that.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
engage in
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STRANGE WEALTH “Want to come down with me?”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
not one, and not any
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
and nothing more
From this reading It happened as simply as that.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE WEALTH “Want to come down with me?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure I would.”
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened as simply as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGE WEALTH “Want to come down with me?”
two times
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading STRANGE WEALTH “Want to come down with me?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading STRANGE WEALTH “Want to come down with me?”
which person or people
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRANGE WEALTH “Want to come down with me?”
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The boy who had asked this surprising question was none other than Donald Day, grandson of the wizard of Stone Mountain who in a mysterious manner managed to make something of great value out of air and water alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sure I would.”
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
an affirmative
From this reading Johnny Thompson caught his breath, breathed hard twice, then said, “Y—yes.
