used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That I be," Ed responded, beginning his preparation at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be you goin' with me, Ed?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "That I be," Ed responded, beginning his preparation at once.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
the boundary of a surface
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
goin
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From this reading "Be you goin' with me, Ed?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That I be," Ed responded, beginning his preparation at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
immediately past
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
Matheson
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From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Be you goin' with me, Ed?
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
Mookoomahn's
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moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
on one occasion
From this reading "That I be," Ed responded, beginning his preparation at once.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading "That I be," Ed responded, beginning his preparation at once.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "That I be," Ed responded, beginning his preparation at once.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading XXV A MISSION OF LIFE AND DEATH Bob's face had grown pale and tense as he listened.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I be," Ed responded, beginning his preparation at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
travellin
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From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Th' moon's good for travellin', an' I knows th' way."
in or at the place that
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
the words that are spoken
From this reading With Mookoomahn's last words he rose from the edge of the bunk where he had seated himself, and turning to Ed Matheson, asked:
XXVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be you goin' with me, Ed?
