used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
(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 By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
Anton
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From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
lacking funds
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
at any time
From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
it'll
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From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
a boy or man
From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
and nothing more
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
a just detectable amount
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the tops of the trees, only, was he able to trace the outline of the fields he had known all his boyhood.
water'll
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From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week or two all this water'll run off and you'll forget that the old place ever looked like this."
in or at the place that
From this reading THE HOME OF THE RAIN The gray morning broke over the desolate scene, and Anton, hollow-eyed and exhausted, looked at the muddy waters rushing savagely over the place where his home had stood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you suppose it'll ever dry up, Ross?" he asked.
you'll
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From this reading "Of course it will, Anton," the older lad said, reassuringly, "you'll see.
