used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
bushedadjective
very tired
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
Jac
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From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
with speed
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
having passed out of existence
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
at the time that
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
whittlingverbUS /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
