used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
ArcananounUS /ɑːrˈkænə/
plural of “arcanum” — information known only to a special group
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
CHARMIAN
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From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
carefully weighed
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
doesn't
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From this reading Oh, well, it doesn’t greatly matter.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Oh, well, it doesn’t greatly matter.
hadn't
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From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
how
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From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, well, it doesn’t greatly matter.
LeachverbUS /liːtʃ/
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Oh, well, it doesn’t greatly matter.
Morleys
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From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
absolutely essential
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, well, it doesn’t greatly matter.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
REEMY
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From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
REJUVENATIONnounUS /rɪˌdʒuːvəˈneɪʃən/
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
Shirttailnoun
a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Shirttail Henry ought to be able to at least show us how to get a peep at it.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I never should have considered buying the opal claims, anyway, if it hadn’t been necessary to do it in order to get the location of the Valley of Arcana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, well, it doesn’t greatly matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CASE FOR REJUVENATION CHARMIAN REEMY received the news of the flight of Leach and the Morleys with equanimity.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I have been afraid for some time,” she asserted at breakfast, “that there was something wrong.
