used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
(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 March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRADE was dull at the Cross-Roads.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading Conversation flagged, and from time to time Bud Hines yawned audibly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
Bowser
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From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Conversation flagged, and from time to time Bud Hines yawned audibly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Conversation flagged, and from time to time Bud Hines yawned audibly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
Cross-Roads
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From this reading TRADE was dull at the Cross-Roads.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading TRADE was dull at the Cross-Roads.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading Conversation flagged, and from time to time Bud Hines yawned audibly.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Conversation flagged, and from time to time Bud Hines yawned audibly.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
Hines
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From this reading Conversation flagged, and from time to time Bud Hines yawned audibly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
march in a procession
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
puckered
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From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
snow-storm
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From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRADE was dull at the Cross-Roads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
push forcefully
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Conversation flagged, and from time to time Bud Hines yawned audibly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading TRADE was dull at the Cross-Roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRADE was dull at the Cross-Roads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only three men behind the stove that afternoon, and one of them was absorbed in a newspaper.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Jim Bowser, his hands thrust into his pockets and his lips puckered to a whistle, stood looking through the dingy glass of his front door.
a Caucasian
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading March was coming in with a snow-storm, and all he could see in any direction was a blinding fall of white flakes.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Conversation flagged, and from time to time Bud Hines yawned audibly.
