used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
remove the dust from
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
take in solid food
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
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 They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
not able to be found
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
RottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
a special situation
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Rotted cord held it together and had broken in so many places that the ancient book held together by a miracle.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
in or at the place that
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “According to this thing,” said Terry, with a grin, “if we find that treasure the dragon will eat us!”
worthwhilenessnoun
value sufficient to repay time or effort spent
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading They had read together the thrilling story of the flight from the English barks, of the wreck in the lonely creek, and the description of the treasure up to the point where the missing pages spoiled the worthwhileness of the manuscript.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was on the following day and the entire group was bent over the manuscript which had been written by the long dead priest.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The book lay spread out on the library table before them, yellow and fragile, with corners which threatened to fall away to dust at their touch.
