used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
automaticsnounUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪks/
plural of “automatic” — light machine gun
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stunned.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
MacKensie
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From this reading Unaware of the tension that had mushroomed up, MacKensie stretched.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
mushroomedverbUS /ˈmʌʃrʊmd/
past form of “mushroom” — pick or gather mushrooms
From this reading Unaware of the tension that had mushroomed up, MacKensie stretched.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unaware of the tension that had mushroomed up, MacKensie stretched.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
pluggedadjectiveUS /plʌɡd/
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
with speed
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Unaware of the tension that had mushroomed up, MacKensie stretched.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was stunned.
express in words
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Unaware of the tension that had mushroomed up, MacKensie stretched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unaware of the tension that had mushroomed up, MacKensie stretched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
UnawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Unaware of the tension that had mushroomed up, MacKensie stretched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stunned.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
weren't
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From this reading _Those automatics weren’t plugged up._ He had never heard his father deliberately tell a lie before.
what's
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From this reading “I’d better be getting back to the radio shack and see what’s come in from the weather stations on this storm.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” Sandy mumbled, looking quickly away into the embers.
