used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a queer but lovable combination.
in the past
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
barteringverbUS /ˈbɑːrtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “barter” — exchange goods without involving money
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
lacking funds
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were a queer but lovable combination.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading They were a queer but lovable combination.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
dumplingnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
an established custom
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading They were a queer but lovable combination.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
McQuarrie
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From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
overeatingnounUS /ˈoʊvərˈiːtɪŋ/
eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
a light shade of red
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They were a queer but lovable combination.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
not often
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
refrain from harming
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a queer but lovable combination.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
timber-looking
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From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
Vogelaar
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From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had been boys together more than thirty years ago in a little Ontario town, and now they were partners, timber-looking, prospecting and bartering and saving a little money as the years went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a queer but lovable combination.
at the time that
From this reading His companion was a Dutchman, short and round as a dumpling, with a pink, smooth face, light blue eyes and a great habit of puffing when he exerted himself a little, which came, Simon said, from overeating.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simon was a Scotchman, tall and spare, with a thin face which seldom broke into a smile and which had the appearance of being made of flint.
a late time of life
From this reading It was five years later that Simon McQuarrie and Herman Vogelaar came to Five Fingers.
