used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
equally
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
bandananounUS /ˌbænˈdænə/
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE BOY FROM THE BLUE RIDGE.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY FROM THE BLUE RIDGE.
Bumpus
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From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The other two walked forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BOY FROM THE BLUE RIDGE.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
come to pass
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
engage in
From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two walked forward.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
quaveredverbUS /ˈkweɪvərd/
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
RIDGEnounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE BOY FROM THE BLUE RIDGE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
in the near future
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
Thad
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From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY FROM THE BLUE RIDGE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two walked forward.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The other two walked forward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must make sure that this is the same place," remarked Thad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I expected this, but not so soon!" quavered Bumpus, dropping in a heap on the ground, and continuing to mop his heated face with that enormous bandana.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because, you see, there might happen to be two little sandy beaches very much alike."
