used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
(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 They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
Andy
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From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
Creekdale
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From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
DESTRUCTIONnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
Forbes
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From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
brought together in one place
From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
the force of workers available
From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
and nothing more
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
a course of conduct
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "It beats me," Andy Forbes remarked to a number of men gathered before the store.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION It was only natural that the people of Creekdale should have been greatly excited over the progress made at the falls.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They all knew that it was done for "Crazy David's sake," and they could not understand why such a fuss should be made over his return to the place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They watched everything with the keenest interest which reached its highest point on the night of David's arrival home.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading To see the road so brilliantly illuminated was both wonderful and puzzling.
