aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
at or in the front
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
(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 ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
GENEnounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “That’s why you’ll stay,” nodded Mr Thurston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
Reade
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From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
term of address for a man
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
That's
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From this reading “That’s why you’ll stay,” nodded Mr Thurston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
Thurston
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From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
male cat
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
TROUBLE-MAKER
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From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’GENE BLACK, TROUBLE-MAKER In the morning Tom Reade declared that he was all right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old Indian squaw had pronounced him safe, and had gone on her way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “That’s why you’ll stay,” nodded Mr Thurston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “With all the work there is ahead of us, sir?” cried Reade aghast.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll stay in camp today, Reade,” announced Mr. Thurston, dropping into the mess tent.
