used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
Aldous
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From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
have
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
didn't
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From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
Donald
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From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
FitzHugh
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From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I woke quicker'n you, Johnny," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
Joanne's
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From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“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 "I woke quicker'n you, Johnny," he said.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
and nothing more
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
MacDonald
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From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
MacDonald's
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From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
mebby
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From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
quicker'n
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From this reading "I woke quicker'n you, Johnny," he said.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I woke quicker'n you, Johnny," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
express in speech
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "She was just coming out of the tepee, an' I heard something running off through the brush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he had recovered sufficiently from his amazement to speak, MacDonald was answering the question in his mind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Donald MacDonald's startling assertion that Mortimer FitzHugh had been in the camp, and that Joanne's dream was not a dream, but reality, brought a gasp of astonishment and disbelief from Aldous.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I woke quicker'n you, Johnny," he said.
wolverinenounUS /ˌwʊlvərˈiːn/
a native or resident of Michigan
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I woke quicker'n you, Johnny," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought mebby it was a wolverine, or a bear, an' I didn't move until she cried out your name an' you jumped up.
