used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
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 Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
CeaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Cease!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
DesistverbUS /dɪˈsɪst/
choose not to consume
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
Gaper's
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From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
Gapers
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From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
headstonenounUS /ˈhedstoʊn/
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
headstonesnounUS /ˈhedstoʊnz/
plural of “headstone” — the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
HibernationnounUS /ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃən/
the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
Kabumpo
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From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
held up in the air
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
and nothing more
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence!
Sleeperoo
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From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
Snorious
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From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
in the near future
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
we'll
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From this reading "A bit more of that racket and we'll be roused for months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
which person or people
From this reading Out of Gaper's Gulch Now the Gapers were not dead, but only sleeping, and soon the dormant natives of this strange Hibernation lifted up their headstones and began blinking out indignantly to see what and who had got loose in their quiet valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Desist!" shuddered Sleeperoo the Great and Snorious, holding up his headstone with one hand and waving his other arm feebly at Kabumpo.
