used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
(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 By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
any person at all
From this reading "Now I don't have to convince anybody," Zack smirked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
bustingverbUS /ˈbʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “bust” — ruin completely
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "Now I don't have to convince anybody," Zack smirked.
don't
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From this reading "Now I don't have to convince anybody," Zack smirked.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now I don't have to convince anybody," Zack smirked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
the act of retaining something
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I don't have to convince anybody," Zack smirked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
mawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
the force of workers available
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I don't have to convince anybody," Zack smirked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
smirked
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From this reading "Now I don't have to convince anybody," Zack smirked.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a few moments they saw the men scrambling out of the woods, rushing madly for the house, holding their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now I don't have to convince anybody," Zack smirked.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
look attentively
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You watch 'em come busting back here in a minute, maw."
Zack
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From this reading Zack and his wife stood in the doorway, watching them until they were out of sight in the woods.
