used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
(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 "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are there more of them, Tad?"
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
can't
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From this reading "I can't say.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
to come or go into
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
set up or found
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
ten 10s
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Are there more of them, Tad?"
nuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
express in words
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Are there more of them, Tad?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Are there more of them, Tad?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
at the time that
From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
in or at the place that
From this reading I found this one on a bar where it was probably washed down.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boy, this rusty stone that you picked up is a gold nugget, worth, I should say, all of five hundred dollars!" cried the Professor excitedly.
Zepplin
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From this reading CONCLUSION Professor Zepplin had been closeted in his tent for an hour when he beckoned Tad Butler to enter.
