the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at them trees surrounding this valley of secrets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
see with attention
From this reading "Behold them mountings.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
his'n
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From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
mountings
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From this reading "Behold them mountings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Look at them trees surrounding this valley of secrets.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Look at them trees surrounding this valley of secrets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Behold them mountings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look at them trees surrounding this valley of secrets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Look at them trees surrounding this valley of secrets.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Look at them trees surrounding this valley of secrets.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.
William
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From this reading THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
