used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
amalgamnounUS /əˈmælɡəm/
an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
CHOOSESverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mundon was particularly pleased to find the “jigger” undisturbed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
set up or found
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s the slag I mean, Ben.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here’s the slag I mean, Ben.
I've
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From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
jiggernoun
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
From this reading Mundon was particularly pleased to find the “jigger” undisturbed.
lava-like
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From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Here’s the slag I mean, Ben.
Mundon
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From this reading Mundon was particularly pleased to find the “jigger” undisturbed.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Mundon was particularly pleased to find the “jigger” undisturbed.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mundon was particularly pleased to find the “jigger” undisturbed.
having a point
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
runnin
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From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
slagnounUS /slæɡ/
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
From this reading “Here’s the slag I mean, Ben.
Syd
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From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I’ve dreamt about that there identical lump fur three nights runnin’.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mundon was particularly pleased to find the “jigger” undisturbed.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mundon pointed to the rugged top of a lava-like bowlder, which reared itself from a corner of the earthen floor.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Mundon was particularly pleased to find the “jigger” undisturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mundon was particularly pleased to find the “jigger” undisturbed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading BEN CHOOSES A PROFESSION Within the Works they found everything, with the exception of the amalgam which Syd had taken, exactly as they had left it.
