used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
agatenounUS /ˈæɡət/
an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
(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 All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything was better than uncertainty.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trader was at breakfast in the kitchen of the men’s house.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Anything was better than uncertainty.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The trader was at breakfast in the kitchen of the men’s house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
disdainingverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
Gault
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From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The trader was at breakfast in the kitchen of the men’s house.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
for more time
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
Loseis
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From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The trader was at breakfast in the kitchen of the men’s house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
not one, and not any
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
with speed
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
sallied
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From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Seeing Loseis at the door, he rose quickly, showing a smooth, composed face, but with eyes as hard as agate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anything was better than uncertainty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The trader was at breakfast in the kitchen of the men’s house.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading All night long Loseis and her girls listened in trepidation, but none approached their house.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Anything was better than uncertainty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anything was better than uncertainty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning, Loseis, disdaining to remain under cover any longer, sallied out of the house to find Gault, and have it out with him.
