used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
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(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 THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
in addition
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
any thing at all
From this reading "Could anything have happened to him?"
be'ind
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the two together, not just one
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lacking funds
From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
CamnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading "Uncle Cam, where is O'mie?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could anything have happened to him?"
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
Discussin
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emispheres
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Could anything have happened to him?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Could anything have happened to him?"
haven't
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From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Uncle Cam, where is O'mie?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading --KIPLING.
apprehended with certainty
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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prefer or wish to do something
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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to a great degree or extent
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near in time or place or relationship
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O'mie
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From this reading "Uncle Cam, where is O'mie?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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reachin
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not move; be in a resting position
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runnin
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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
for that reason; with the result that
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING Also Time runnin' into years-- A thousand Places left be'ind; An' Men from both two 'emispheres Discussin' things of every kind; So much more near than I 'ad known, So much more great than I 'ad guessed-- An' me, like all the rest, alone, But reachin' out to all the rest!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Cam, where is O'mie?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Uncle Cam, where is O'mie?
a late time of life
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but in spite of that
From this reading I haven't seen him yet," I broke in upon the older men in the council.
