used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
any person at all
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
any thing at all
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Then his native shrewdness asserted itself.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I'll go in.
Drayne
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From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his native shrewdness asserted itself.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
I'll
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From this reading "Of course I'll go in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then his native shrewdness asserted itself.
and nothing more
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Then his native shrewdness asserted itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
Phin
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From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Then his native shrewdness asserted itself.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the Fallen For a few moments Drayne hung about outside, irresolute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his native shrewdness asserted itself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And I'll just stand there and look more and more astounded every time that anyone says anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Not to go in, after having been seen here in the yard would be to confess whatever anyone wants to charge," muttered Phin.
