used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Where’s the bird?” demanded the stranger, abruptly.
anew
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Where’s the bird?” demanded the stranger, abruptly.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where’s the bird?” demanded the stranger, abruptly.
deprecatingly
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From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
I've
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From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
ospreys
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From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
in the direction of
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
communicated in words
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s the bird?” demanded the stranger, abruptly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will uttered a great sigh of relief as the stranger led him towards the anxious throng.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Will took the money deprecatingly, and his murmured words to the effect that “it was too much,” were lost amid the busy hum of talk around him.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wouldn’t go through the suspense I’ve suffered again, though, for ten ospreys.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here’s your money, my little man,” he said, extending a bill towards Will.
