used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He returned home and ate a hearty meal.
(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 I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned home and ate a hearty meal.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He returned home and ate a hearty meal.
BANNERnounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
a youthful male person
From this reading "Cameron, old boy, I'm in a lot of trouble.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
Cameron
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From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned home and ate a hearty meal.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading He returned home and ate a hearty meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He returned home and ate a hearty meal.
I'm
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From this reading "Cameron, old boy, I'm in a lot of trouble.
I've
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From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cameron, old boy, I'm in a lot of trouble.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Cameron, old boy, I'm in a lot of trouble.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He returned home and ate a hearty meal.
come together
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Cameron, old boy, I'm in a lot of trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
Phil
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From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
an angry dispute
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
with speed
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned home and ate a hearty meal.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
squadronsnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrənz/
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Cameron, old boy, I'm in a lot of trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As he emerged from the dining-room, Phil seized him by the arm and led him under the big oak on the lawn:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
which person or people
From this reading THE BANNER OF THE DRAGON Ben Cameron rode rapidly to the rendezvous of the pickets who were to meet the coming squadrons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've had a quarrel with my father, and your sister has broken me all up by returning my ring.
