used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
(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 A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We can easily leave ’em behind.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can easily leave ’em behind.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
don't
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From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Scoot down toward ’em, Jerry, and then speed up for all you’re worth.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading We can easily leave ’em behind.”
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
made afraid
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
go away from a place
From this reading We can easily leave ’em behind.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
Ned
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From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
notebooksnounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊks/
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
ScootverbUS /skuːt/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “Scoot down toward ’em, Jerry, and then speed up for all you’re worth.
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
Snodgrass
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From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
move hurridly
From this reading “Scoot down toward ’em, Jerry, and then speed up for all you’re worth.
carry out
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A FRIGHTENED SETTLEMENT Silence greeted the announcement of Jerry Hopkins, and for a few moments all gazed downward on the horsemen below them--that is, all but Professor Snodgrass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Scoot down toward ’em, Jerry, and then speed up for all you’re worth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Scoot down toward ’em, Jerry, and then speed up for all you’re worth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Scoot down toward ’em, Jerry, and then speed up for all you’re worth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Just show ’em that we don’t care about ’em,” proposed Ned.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Scoot down toward ’em, Jerry, and then speed up for all you’re worth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would need something more than this to take him away from his notebooks.
you're
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From this reading “Scoot down toward ’em, Jerry, and then speed up for all you’re worth.
