used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entire party looked to Ree for a suggestion.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “We’ve got to act and act quickly,” the lad said in a low tone.
(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 All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
the act of discovering something
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire party looked to Ree for a suggestion.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
divisible by two
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The entire party looked to Ree for a suggestion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to act and act quickly,” the lad said in a low tone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ve got to act and act quickly,” the lad said in a low tone.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
a boy or man
From this reading “We’ve got to act and act quickly,” the lad said in a low tone.
Lobb's
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From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The entire party looked to Ree for a suggestion.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “We’ve got to act and act quickly,” the lad said in a low tone.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The entire party looked to Ree for a suggestion.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
with speed
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
Ree
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From this reading The entire party looked to Ree for a suggestion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ve got to act and act quickly,” the lad said in a low tone.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The entire party looked to Ree for a suggestion.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire party looked to Ree for a suggestion.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “We’ve got to act and act quickly,” the lad said in a low tone.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got to act and act quickly,” the lad said in a low tone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three were quickly informed of Lobb’s confession and of the discovery of John Jerome and the great danger surrounding him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If Fishing Bird will be our escort, I propose that we go to the Delaware town as fast as we can go.
woodsmennounUS /ˈwʊdzmən/
plural of “woodsman” — someone who lives in the woods
From this reading Even before Kingdom finished questioning the murderer, Fishing Bird had come up bringing the two woodsmen from the gully.
