used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Suddenly Sandy awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
divisible by two
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their father's innocence then was proved!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
how
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From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Their father's innocence then was proved!
and nothing more
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Their father's innocence then was proved!
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Suddenly Sandy awoke.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
express in words
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
smirched
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From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Sandy awoke.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their father's innocence then was proved!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Their father's innocence then was proved!
in or at that place or location
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONCLUSION FOR a full minute the two lads just sat there and stared at each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
belonging to which person
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Neither could say a single word; indeed, they did not seem to even breathe, such was the excess of sheer happiness that passed over them like a great wave.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading His old-time neighbors knew now how grievously they had wronged the one whose name had never before been smirched with a suspicion of evil doing!
