used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT.
(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 We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
Burley
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From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a very odd thing," he muttered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very odd thing," he muttered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "This is a very odd thing," he muttered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT.
not divisible by two
From this reading "This is a very odd thing," he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
Pemecan
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From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
Rudstone's
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From this reading We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
shrugsnounUS /ʃrʌɡz/
plural of “shrug” — a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT.
a special situation
From this reading "This is a very odd thing," he muttered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a very odd thing," he muttered.
having come into contact
From this reading Pemecan touched the spot with something like awe, and Christopher Burley followed his example.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is a very odd thing," he muttered.
voyageurs
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From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all, more or less, shared Captain Rudstone's curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a minute we gazed in silence at the strange marks--the company men stolidly, the two voyageurs with disdainful shrugs of the shoulders.
