used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “Oh, it’s the movie actors!
(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 A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children, however, were excited and curious.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The children, however, were excited and curious.
Curlytops
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From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The children, however, were excited and curious.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The children, however, were excited and curious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s the movie actors!
Janet
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From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
lumbermen
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From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
a particular point in time
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “Oh, it’s the movie actors!
a form of address for a man
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s the movie actors!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
SMASHverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
a source of difficulty
From this reading A SMASH Mr. Martin for a time thought there must be some sort of fight or other kind of trouble among the lumbermen to cause all this noise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading They looked toward the bend in the road whence the noise came, and a moment later Janet cried out in delight:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The lumbermen, he knew, were, some of them, rough characters, and he did not wish the Curlytops and Trouble to see any fighting or quarreling among them.
