used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
anew
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
BOLTnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
Charlie
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From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, where ever did you find him?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
set up or found
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
Joe
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, where ever did you find him?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
other's
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From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
others
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
only a very short time before
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
a male human offspring
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
arousing affect
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE SKY Blake, Joe and the others looked on in bewildered surprise at this touching scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For several moments mother and son were in each other's arms, murmuring over and over again their protestations of love, and words of wonderment at the meeting.
but in spite of that
From this reading That Charlie should have found his mother in this fashion seemed scarcely possible, yet such was the fact.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you find him?" the mother finally demanded, of our friends aboard the motor boat.
