(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 DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
in addition
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
being joined in close association
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
flitted
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From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
frontiersmen
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From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
Mandans
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From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
Mayhew
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From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As they shrank back and watched the amazing fountain pour its flood toward the sky, and heard the thunder of the falling water, strange thoughts flitted through their minds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
which person or people
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course he referred to the strange tales which they had heard from some of the Mandans, and which also passed current among the frontiersmen connected with the expedition.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
WONDERLANDnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading DEEPER INTO THE WONDERLAND "OH! it must all be true, Dick!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words burst from Roger's lips as he stood gazing at the wonderful sight.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dick was hardly less staggered than his cousin, and, as for Mayhew, he had the look of one who believed himself face to face with the spirit world.
