used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
anew
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
Alex
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From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
with anger
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I haven’t any idea,” Alex replied.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the shooting, boys?” one of them asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “What’s the shooting, boys?” one of them asked.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
an occurrence of something
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t any idea,” Alex replied.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t any idea,” Alex replied.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I haven’t any idea,” Alex replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
and nothing more
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
the force of workers available
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What’s the shooting, boys?” one of them asked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I haven’t any idea,” Alex replied.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “What’s the shooting, boys?” one of them asked.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What’s the shooting, boys?” one of them asked.
a special situation
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
What's
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From this reading “What’s the shooting, boys?” one of them asked.
at the time that
From this reading “We just came from that part of the country, and everything was quiet when we left.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
which person or people
From this reading “It’s a sure thing,” one of the men, who seemed to be owner of the store, declared angrily, “that those river pirates have broken loose again.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Alex and Case stood, hesitating, on the little platform in front of the store, two men came rushing out with excitement showing in their faces.
