used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
AdoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
any thing at all
From this reading "She knows I'm here," reflected the Enemy, "just as well as anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
a quad with a square body
From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
an opposing military force
From this reading "She knows I'm here," reflected the Enemy, "just as well as anything.
Enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
fence-rail
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From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
folks's
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From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
ForenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She knows I'm here," reflected the Enemy, "just as well as anything.
I'd
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From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
I'm
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From this reading "She knows I'm here," reflected the Enemy, "just as well as anything.
I've
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From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "She knows I'm here," reflected the Enemy, "just as well as anything.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
Margaret
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From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "She knows I'm here," reflected the Enemy, "just as well as anything.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
She's
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From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It is not usual for an enemy's eyes to be so round and blue, nor an enemy's chin to reach so short a distance from the ground.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
look attentively
From this reading 'Fore I'd lean my chin on folks's gates and watch 'em!"
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "She's watching me," Margaret thought; "she wants to see if I've got far as she has.
(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 "She knows I'm here," reflected the Enemy, "just as well as anything.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Adopted The Enemy's chin just reached comfortably to the top fence-rail, and there it rested, while above it peered a pair of round blue eyes.
