used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
(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 DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are they going to exist?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We can't take them back to the Katmai country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It'll be years before the fish come back."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It'll be years before the fish come back."
can't
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From this reading We can't take them back to the Katmai country.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It'll be years before the fish come back."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We can't take them back to the Katmai country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
DEFYINGverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
Eric
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From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
eruptionnounUS /ˌiːˈrʌpʃən/
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading How are they going to exist?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
the act of departing
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
How
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From this reading How are they going to exist?
I've
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From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
It'll
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From this reading It'll be years before the fish come back."
and nothing more
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
Katmai
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From this reading We can't take them back to the Katmai country.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
Redondo
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From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
free from harm or evil
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
carry out
From this reading We can't take them back to the Katmai country.
TEMPEST'S
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From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We can't take them back to the Katmai country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They just about live on fish and everything that swims was killed during the eruption.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't take them back to the Katmai country.
we're
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From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
showing curiosity
From this reading DEFYING THE TEMPEST'S VIOLENCE "I've been wondering," said Eric to Homer, a few days after his rescue trip on the _Redondo_, "what we're going to do with all these natives.
a late time of life
From this reading It'll be years before the fish come back."
