used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He did not seem to be angry, his face was a puzzle.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not seem to be angry, his face was a puzzle.
Bently
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From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
Danny's
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From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
Danville
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From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem to be angry, his face was a puzzle.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He did not seem to be angry, his face was a puzzle.
a social unit living together
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
half-brothernoun
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
half-brothers
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From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
not any; not one
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem to be angry, his face was a puzzle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading He did not seem to be angry, his face was a puzzle.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Danville Bently, greatly astonished, sat on a rock listening.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not seem to be angry, his face was a puzzle.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
Skinny's
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From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
supervened
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From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not seem to be angry, his face was a puzzle.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
trustfulnessnoun
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
precisely as stated
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY There was no chance of escape now.
at the time that
From this reading He had picked up his dripping, muddy scarf and held it dangling in the final pause when the two half-brothers had ceased speaking.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The simplicity and trustfulness of Skinny's nature supervened and there, in the very presence of his wretched half-brother, he told about the whole miserable affair of Danny's masquerade at camp.
