used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
(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 The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Fairly well, although the arm is stiff, Allen."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Fairly well, although the arm is stiff, Allen."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you feel?" asked Allen of Noel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And the young man continued: "What shall we do with the wolverine?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you feel?" asked Allen of Noel.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Fairly well, although the arm is stiff, Allen."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "How do you feel?" asked Allen of Noel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
How
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From this reading "How do you feel?" asked Allen of Noel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fairly well, although the arm is stiff, Allen."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the young man continued: "What shall we do with the wolverine?"
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "How do you feel?" asked Allen of Noel.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
others
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From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And the young man continued: "What shall we do with the wolverine?"
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
StampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "Fairly well, although the arm is stiff, Allen."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And the young man continued: "What shall we do with the wolverine?"
(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 "Fairly well, although the arm is stiff, Allen."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was showing itself in the east and all that remained of the storm were a few scattering drops.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the young man continued: "What shall we do with the wolverine?"
at the time that
From this reading A Buffalo Stampede Allen went on duty at three o'clock and remained on guard until six, when the others awoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the young man continued: "What shall we do with the wolverine?"
wolverinenounUS /ˌwʊlvərˈiːn/
a native or resident of Michigan
From this reading And the young man continued: "What shall we do with the wolverine?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you feel?" asked Allen of Noel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the young man continued: "What shall we do with the wolverine?"
