used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Didn't you tell me that he wur dead?"
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't you tell me that he wur dead?"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
Durn
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From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
ef
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From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Didn't you tell me that he wur dead?"
meanin
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From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
ole
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From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
Stebbins
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From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
express in words
From this reading Didn't you tell me that he wur dead?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Didn't you tell me that he wur dead?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was less fear than some other passion that was playing upon his features; and too easily could I conjecture the current of thought that was running through his brain.
what's
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From this reading Hullo, Stebbins!" continued he, facing sharply round to the Saint; "what's the meanin' o' this?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stebbins had turned pale as a sheet; and I could see his thin lips quivering with excitement.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Durn it, ef 'taint my ole dog!" cried he, after several shorter exclamations--"my ole dog Wolf!
wur
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From this reading Didn't you tell me that he wur dead?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn't you tell me that he wur dead?"
