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From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Lucius swung down to the floor and burst out laughing.
cl'ar
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From this reading I reckon the coast is cl’ar.’
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I reckon the coast is cl’ar.’
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
Ephraim
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From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Lucius swung down to the floor and burst out laughing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading ‘How well you managed that, Grizzly!’ he said.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
How
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From this reading ‘How well you managed that, Grizzly!’ he said.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon the coast is cl’ar.’
inwardsadverb
to or toward the inside of
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I reckon the coast is cl’ar.’
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Lucius swung down to the floor and burst out laughing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
LucenounUS /luːs/
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
Lucius
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From this reading Lucius swung down to the floor and burst out laughing.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ‘How well you managed that, Grizzly!’ he said.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
in motion
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon the coast is cl’ar.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘How well you managed that, Grizzly!’ he said.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Lucius swung down to the floor and burst out laughing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘How well you managed that, Grizzly!’ he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ephraim followed the officers to the door of the hut and looked out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
(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 ‘How well you managed that, Grizzly!’ he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading For five minutes he maintained this position without moving or speaking; then he turned inwards again, and with his usual quiet grin on his face, hailed: ‘Ye kin git down now, Luce.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘How well you managed that, Grizzly!’ he said.
