the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
BESETverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
Colin's
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From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
communicated in words
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
fat-headed
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From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
start firing a weapon
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both lads relapsed into silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Both lads relapsed into silence.
LIONSnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
Narfield
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From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
Narfield's
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From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
palaververb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Both lads relapsed into silence.
shelvedverbUS /ʃelvd/
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Both lads relapsed into silence.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the time being, then, Colin's explanations of his surprising theory had to be shelved.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They knew perfectly well that with Colonel Narfield an order was an order in whatever form it was expressed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BESET BY LIONS "NOW, now, you fellows!" interrupted Colonel Narfield's voice from the vicinity of the blazing fire, "palaver ended.
you'll
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From this reading Not another word, or you'll both be fat-headed in the morning."
