used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
(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 All I could get out was, "The wolves!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
make calm or still
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
Caraquet
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From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All I could get out was, "The wolves!
don't
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From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
Dudley
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From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
set up or found
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All I could get out was, "The wolves!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All I could get out was, "The wolves!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
Paulette
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From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
SKUNK'S
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From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
successive (without a break)
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't know that I made much of a job of being calm myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All I could get out was, "The wolves!
they'd
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From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I could get out was, "The wolves!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SKUNK'S MISERY Paulette said, "Oh my heavens, Dudley!" and went straight to pieces.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dudley, for whom the whole of La Chance had beaten the bush all one livelong night, whom his own sister had sworn was killed and eaten, Dudley made the best show of the three.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading All I could get out was, "The wolves!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We thought they'd eaten you--Paulette found your cap out by the Caraquet road."
