used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
Adriances
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From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
CreolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
GALVEZ
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From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
and nothing more
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
lighter-footed
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From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
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 Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
MAITRE
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From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
by chance
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
RAOUL
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From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
snow-piled
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From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUSSIAN MIKE AND MAITRE RAOUL GALVEZ Russian Mike lived in a settlement perhaps a mile back from the river road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
under normal conditions
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
vivifying
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From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading During the bitter weather she frequently had called him from the snow-piled road to warm his slow blood with a cup of her vivifying Creole coffee.
at the time that
From this reading The Monday morning following the purchase of the guitar, she knew just when to run down the path and find the bulky, lounging figure passing her gate.
belonging to which person
From this reading He usually passed the Adriances' house each morning, a few moments earlier than the lighter-footed Anthony set forth, whose swinging stride carried him two steps to the big man's one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie had long since made acquaintance with her husband's assistant.
