used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading In the bosom of her coarse linsey gown lay hidden a note.
BUCKY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading In the bosom of her coarse linsey gown lay hidden a note.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
FrowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
a young female
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading In the bosom of her coarse linsey gown lay hidden a note.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the bosom of her coarse linsey gown lay hidden a note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the bosom of her coarse linsey gown lay hidden a note.
linsey
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From this reading In the bosom of her coarse linsey gown lay hidden a note.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
a brief written record
From this reading In the bosom of her coarse linsey gown lay hidden a note.
O'CONNORnounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
river-bank
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From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
seethed
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From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
STEVE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
tumultuouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current.
WYOMINGnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
YEAGER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
YUKONnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE YUKON TRAIL, BUCKY O'CONNOR, STEVE YEAGER, WYOMING, ETC.
