used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
in addition
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
Barclay
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From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What’s all this mean?” exclaimed the man who held the lamp.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
the act of departing
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “What’s all this mean?” exclaimed the man who held the lamp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
Hugh
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From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
it's
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From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
LuthernounUS /ˈluːθər/
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What’s all this mean?” exclaimed the man who held the lamp.
come together
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
Oakvale
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From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
shrilled
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From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
That's
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From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “That’s him, Captain—it’s Luther Gregory!” shrilled Blake, forgetting that as the captain lived in Oakvale he must also have known the other in times gone by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Luther Gregory it was for a fact, and Hugh, upon discovering this, felt a wave of relief rushing over him.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
(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 He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
What's
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From this reading “What’s all this mean?” exclaimed the man who held the lamp.
which person or people
From this reading “What’s all this mean?” exclaimed the man who held the lamp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He believed they were going to meet with success in their undertaking, and that all would come out well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t drop that lamp if you value your life!” called out Captain Barclay, as he immediately covered the startled man with a weapon.
