used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
eagerly desirous
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
Breckenridge
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From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
DEALINGnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
increase twofold
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
hoys
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From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
engage in
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
PattennounUS /ˈpætən/
footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ma Patten had run over to make her daily call on Mrs. Breckenridge.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
TangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
a special situation
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A thunder and lightning storm in the hills was not a thing to laugh at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _DOUBLE DEALING_ An anxious group was waiting for the girls to arrive in camp.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even Tang and the two Chinese hoys were watching eagerly and scowling toward the tempestuous sky.
