used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The shots were fired by Jim Ferrers's army."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't show yourself, Jim!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Not necessary," spoke Tom, dryly.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
Ferrers's
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From this reading "The shots were fired by Jim Ferrers's army."
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "The shots were fired by Jim Ferrers's army."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
Jim
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From this reading "The shots were fired by Jim Ferrers's army."
JIM'S
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From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
the force of workers available
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Not necessary," spoke Tom, dryly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not necessary," spoke Tom, dryly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
resentfullyadverb
with resentment; in a resentful manner
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "The shots were fired by Jim Ferrers's army."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Don't show yourself, Jim!
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Not necessary," spoke Tom, dryly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
male cat
From this reading "Not necessary," spoke Tom, dryly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The shots were fired by Jim Ferrers's army."
in or at the place that
From this reading "And I missed the pesky critter, too!" spoke Jim's voice, resentfully, as he showed his head over the edge of the cliff, where three puffs of smoke slowly ascended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JIM'S "ARMY" APPEARS "Down on your faces!" called the older of the armed men with the motor party.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't show yourself, Jim!
