used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
(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 PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Brill?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jerry was the first to speak, and he asked:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Might you not be mistaken?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading “Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Brill?
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jerry was the first to speak, and he asked:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry was the first to speak, and he asked:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Brill?
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry was the first to speak, and he asked:
Jim
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From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
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 There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might you not be mistaken?
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Might you not be mistaken?
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Brill?
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Might you not be mistaken?
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Brill?
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
express in speech
From this reading Jerry was the first to speak, and he asked:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Brill?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A PERILOUS SEARCH Surprise and disappointment held them all silent for a few moments after Jim Nestor had made the momentous discovery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are so many big rocks, and from here I see another that looks something like a church.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Brill?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry was the first to speak, and he asked:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry was the first to speak, and he asked:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Brill?
