(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 "Jerry must have meant to do this all along!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Jerry must have meant to do this all along!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Mart, it--it's awful!" blurted out Bob, white-faced.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading "Mart, it--it's awful!" blurted out Bob, white-faced.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Mart, it--it's awful!" blurted out Bob, white-faced.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ELEPHANT GUN The boys sank into chairs, stunned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE ELEPHANT GUN The boys sank into chairs, stunned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Jerry must have meant to do this all along!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE ELEPHANT GUN The boys sank into chairs, stunned.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE ELEPHANT GUN The boys sank into chairs, stunned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Jerry must have meant to do this all along!
Hollinger
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From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ELEPHANT GUN The boys sank into chairs, stunned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
it's
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From this reading "Mart, it--it's awful!" blurted out Bob, white-faced.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Jerry must have meant to do this all along!
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading "Mart, it--it's awful!" blurted out Bob, white-faced.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Jerry must have meant to do this all along!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Jerry must have meant to do this all along!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mart, it--it's awful!" blurted out Bob, white-faced.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading THE ELEPHANT GUN The boys sank into chairs, stunned.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE ELEPHANT GUN The boys sank into chairs, stunned.
SwansonnounUS /ˈswɑːnsən/
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELEPHANT GUN The boys sank into chairs, stunned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jerry must have meant to do this all along!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
at the time that
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
white-faced
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From this reading "Mart, it--it's awful!" blurted out Bob, white-faced.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Their wildest dreams had fallen short of this terrible reality, and when it finally faced them they were staggered by it.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Captain Hollinger and Swanson prisoners ashore; the yacht in the hands of pirates!
