used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Tom only shook his head, amazed, bewildered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Tom only shook his head, amazed, bewildered.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
rid of obstructions
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
divisible by two
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
gloatverbUS /ɡloʊt/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Three of them,” he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tom only shook his head, amazed, bewildered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom only shook his head, amazed, bewildered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
and nothing more
From this reading Tom only shook his head, amazed, bewildered.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
S-T-R-A-N-G-L-E
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From this reading “S-T-R-A-N-G-L-E.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Tom only shook his head, amazed, bewildered.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Three of them,” he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three of them,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
male cat
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/
in utter disorder
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
at the time that
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My star exhibit, the footprint, was as clear as when I had first seen it, and I permitted myself to gloat a little as Tom, and even Brent, gazed at it with riveted astonishment.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “And there is the word,” I said, as I indicated each crazy letter of the topsy-turvy printing.
