used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
BARVILLE
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From this reading LEN ROBERTS OF BARVILLE.
a youthful male person
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" muttered Roy in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I live, there's Len Roberts, of Barville!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
LEN
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From this reading LEN ROBERTS OF BARVILLE.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "As I live, there's Len Roberts, of Barville!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Hello!" muttered Roy in surprise.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
not divisible by two
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEN ROBERTS OF BARVILLE.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
pea-greenadjective
of a moderate slightly yellowish-green color
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
proboscisnounUS /proʊˈbɑːsəs/
the human nose (especially when it is large)
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
rakishlyadverb
in a rakish manner
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
ROBERTSnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading LEN ROBERTS OF BARVILLE.
Roy
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From this reading "Hello!" muttered Roy in surprise.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Hello!" muttered Roy in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
there's
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From this reading "As I live, there's Len Roberts, of Barville!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a crooked nose, which looked as if some one had given it a violent twist to one side, and, perceiving Hooker approaching, he smiled a crooked smile, that gave his features the odd appearance of struggling desperately to pull his proboscis back into place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In front of the post office stood a boy with a faded pea-green cap, hung rakishly over one ear.
