(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 next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
blueingnounUS /ˈbluːɪŋ/
used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
CoulternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
the act of departing
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just wait, that’s all!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
PaxtonnounUS /ˈpækstən/
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
Reff
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From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
Ritter
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From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the blueing had gotten on his nose and refused to come off.
make square
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
that's
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From this reading “Just wait, that’s all!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Reff Ritter had to excuse himself, and he did not come downstairs all day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Just wait, that’s all!”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Paxton and Coulter appeared, and they looked “blue” in more ways than one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
at the time that
From this reading “We are going to square up some day!” growled Coulter, when he met Pepper.
