used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hold on a minute,” cried Stanley excitedly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hold on a minute,” cried Stanley excitedly.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Hold on a minute,” cried Stanley excitedly.
furrowing
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From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold on a minute,” cried Stanley excitedly.
host'snounUS /hoʊsts/
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
immediately past
From this reading “Well,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
engage in
From this reading “Well,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Hold on a minute,” cried Stanley excitedly.
Ned
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not any; not one
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on a minute,” cried Stanley excitedly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
provider's
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From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
on the contrary
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
sodasnounUS /ˈsoʊdəz/
plural of “soda” — a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
express in words
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently he had stumbled across something that made the papers of strange interest to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But of their host’s interest in the papers the little group had no inkling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
(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,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They contentedly sipped their sodas--which, to tell the truth, despite their provider’s recommendation, were rather warm--and watched Stanley furrowing his weather-beaten brow over the documents.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Ned at last, “what do you make of them?”
