aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
(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 For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
the act of discovering something
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
Farvel's
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From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Jest wish I could lay hands on him, thet's all!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jest wish I could lay hands on him, thet's all!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jest wish I could lay hands on him, thet's all!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "The pesky rascal!" muttered old Jacob.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Jest wish I could lay hands on him, thet's all!"
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
Juan
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From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Jest wish I could lay hands on him, thet's all!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
engage in
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
Menden
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From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The pesky rascal!" muttered old Jacob.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The pesky rascal!" muttered old Jacob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jest wish I could lay hands on him, thet's all!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "The pesky rascal!" muttered old Jacob.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "The pesky rascal!" muttered old Jacob.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
San
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From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
express in speech
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
thet's
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From this reading "Jest wish I could lay hands on him, thet's all!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He means to make us quit the search and go back to San Juan."
at the time that
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the moment, all stood aghast over the discovery which had been made.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Jest wish I could lay hands on him, thet's all!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "This is Joseph Farvel's work!" cried Robert Menden, when he could speak.
