used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
(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 GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at the little watch on her wrist.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
Billie's
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From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
Carranzistas
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From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
the act of departing
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Twenty minutes past four!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
a man of refinement
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
GEOFF
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From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at the little watch on her wrist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at the little watch on her wrist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
Kearn
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From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She glanced at the little watch on her wrist.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes past four!
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
PASSESnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Twenty minutes past four!
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at the little watch on her wrist.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
Thode
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From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes past four!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One hour for the massive door to hold against those crashing blows which seemed beating upon her brain.
look attentively
From this reading She glanced at the little watch on her wrist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GENTLEMAN GEOFF PASSES THE DEAL With the departure of Kearn Thode on his mission Gentleman Geoff sank into a stupor from which all Billie's efforts failed to arouse him.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading She glanced at the little watch on her wrist.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One hour for the young engineer to ride ten miles on an already jaded horse, provided he had succeeded in making his perilous start, and bring the Carranzistas to the rescue!
