used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
(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 Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
allowancesnounUS /əˈlaʊənsɪz/
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
craftless
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From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
emergesverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
expoundverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊnd/
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
EXPOUNDINGnounUS /ɪkˈspaʊndɪŋ/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
expoundsverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊndz/
third-person singular of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
GenesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/
a coming into being
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
God-fearingadjective
deeply religious
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
how
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From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
illiterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪtərət/
not able to read or write
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
Jesse
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From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
Jesse's
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From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
engage in
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
adhering to moral principles
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
scionnounUS /ˈsaɪən/
a descendent or heir
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
SCRIPTURESnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
SmithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
stockmannounUS /ˈstɑːkmən/
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
at the time that
From this reading Hear him expound in the vindictive mood:-- "When I survey the pasture in these here back blocks of Genesis, I know we got to make allowances.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
which person or people
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading And beneath all that is Jesse of the Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and harsh respectability, scion of many Smiths, the God-fearing head of his house, who reads and expounds the Scriptures on Sunday evenings to sullen Billy, the morose widow, and my unworthy self.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading EXPOUNDING THE SCRIPTURES I wonder how many persons live in Jesse's body?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the surface he is the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy, with such powers in reserve as would equip a first-class volcano.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Sing to him and another Jesse emerges, an inarticulate poet, a craftless artist, an illiterate writer, passionate lover of all things beautiful in art and nature.
