used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, he would see to it that the boy was rewarded for his find.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
a youthful male person
From this reading Anyway, he would see to it that the boy was rewarded for his find.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
exhumedverbUS /eksˈhjuːmd/
past form of “exhume” — dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Anyway, he would see to it that the boy was rewarded for his find.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
fossilnounUS /ˈfɑːsəl/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, he would see to it that the boy was rewarded for his find.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
Radcliffe
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From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Anyway, he would see to it that the boy was rewarded for his find.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Anyway, he would see to it that the boy was rewarded for his find.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
carry out
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The fire now being extinguished, Radcliffe had flown to other battle lines, first taking Rosa--as she insisted--back to her fire outlook.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyway, he would see to it that the boy was rewarded for his find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Then it occurred to him to wonder if Ted would not have first to take up a claim,--for it was Government land.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In fact, Norris told him, he could sell it as it stood, and let the purchaser do the work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE Ted's fossil would have to wait to be exhumed.
