used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
equally
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
(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 THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gathered in a group in the gymnasium, and chattering like magpies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
for the reason that
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading I kind of side with Frank,” observed Buster Billings.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading I kind of side with Frank,” observed Buster Billings.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading They were gathered in a group in the gymnasium, and chattering like magpies.
CLAYnounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
don't
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From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I kind of side with Frank,” observed Buster Billings.
brought together in one place
From this reading They were gathered in a group in the gymnasium, and chattering like magpies.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They were gathered in a group in the gymnasium, and chattering like magpies.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading They were gathered in a group in the gymnasium, and chattering like magpies.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
I'm
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From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
IMPRINTnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
and nothing more
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I kind of side with Frank,” observed Buster Billings.
LankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were gathered in a group in the gymnasium, and chattering like magpies.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
magnifiernounUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪər/
a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
magpiesnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪz/
plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading They were gathered in a group in the gymnasium, and chattering like magpies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
not any; not one
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I kind of side with Frank,” observed Buster Billings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I kind of side with Frank,” observed Buster Billings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
that's
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From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
(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 “Well, now, for my part, I’m not so hard to convince.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gathered in a group in the gymnasium, and chattering like magpies.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE IMPRINT IN THE CLAY “I don’t believe in it, that’s all!” said Lanky Wallace, with a shake of his head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just because they look alike at first glance is no reason why it would be so if you put our hands under a magnifier.
