used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
power to direct or determine
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
EXHIBITSnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
not any; not one
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
come into possession of
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
patentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
a course of conduct
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
promotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
REMEMBERINGnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
Identical; not different.
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
a source of difficulty
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Sam wandered through the hall, revolving this matter in his mind, and out at the rear door, which framed an inviting vista of green.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER And so the kid was finding the same trouble which he had met.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He strolled back past the barn toward the upper reaches of the brook path, and sitting amid the comfortably gnarled roots of a big tree he lit a cigar and began with violence to snap little pebbles into the brook.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had been too frank in stating that they intended to obtain control of the company without any larger investments than their patents and their scheme.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he were promoting a crooked scheme, he reflected savagely, he would have no difficulty whatever in floating it upon almost any terms he wanted.
