used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
(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 He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Johnny was very fond of small children, crippled children most of all.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
Curlie
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From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Johnny was very fond of small children, crippled children most of all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
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 Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Johnny was very fond of small children, crippled children most of all.
of an obscure nature
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
not any; not one
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
cut with a saw
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He had agreed to drop from the sky and to play the part of good fairy to a crippled child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Johnny was very fond of small children, crippled children most of all.
in the near future
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Hardly had they left the Shadow and his cloud behind than he began thinking of his promise to Curlie.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading FROM OUT THE CLOUDS Johnny Thompson saw no more of the mysterious Gray Shadow among the clouds that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Johnny was very fond of small children, crippled children most of all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was soon enough to forget all about him, for fresh adventure lay before him.
