used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Quentins were still hanging on--"by a frog's hair," David said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
clothing in general
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The Quentins were still hanging on--"by a frog's hair," David said.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
frog'snounUS /frɑːɡz/
possessive form of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The Quentins were still hanging on--"by a frog's hair," David said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Quentins were still hanging on--"by a frog's hair," David said.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The Quentins were still hanging on--"by a frog's hair," David said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
Holden
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From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
held up in the air
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
on one occasion
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
Quentins
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From this reading The Quentins were still hanging on--"by a frog's hair," David said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Quentins were still hanging on--"by a frog's hair," David said.
SANDSnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Quentins were still hanging on--"by a frog's hair," David said.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SANDS In a few months the first stress of the panic lifted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
trunkful
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From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
which person or people
From this reading A few who had money, taking advantage of cheap labor and materials, began to build.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick Holden came home, with a trunkful of presents for his friends and another of English clothes for himself, and at once became busy.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The worry creases between men's eyes were being ironed out.
