used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AND THE PANTHER.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
Blakemore
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From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He talked business; he had just engineered another land deal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He talked business; he had just engineered another land deal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
droolnounUS /druːl/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
engineeredverbUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrd/
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading He talked business; he had just engineered another land deal.
the organ of sight
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
hold firmly
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
GRIZZLYnounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AND THE PANTHER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He talked business; he had just engineered another land deal.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
and nothing more
From this reading He talked business; he had just engineered another land deal.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He talked business; he had just engineered another land deal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
for more time
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
not any; not one
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
PANTHERnounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AND THE PANTHER.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked business; he had just engineered another land deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AND THE PANTHER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eye was no longer fixed and rusty, but bright and restless.
look attentively
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blakemore came up briskly, shook hands with a quick grasp, looked at his watch and sat down on the edge of the veranda.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He did not drool his words, hanging one with doubtful hesitation upon another, but blew them out like a mouthful of smoke.
