the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An embarrassing silence fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
any thing at all
From this reading "He never done anything for me," he muttered resentfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
put or send forth
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "He never done anything for me," he muttered resentfully.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading An embarrassing silence fell.
father-love
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From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading An embarrassing silence fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He never done anything for me," he muttered resentfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He never done anything for me," he muttered resentfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
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 He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He never done anything for me," he muttered resentfully.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "He never done anything for me," he muttered resentfully.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "And work never done anything for me neither."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He never done anything for me," he muttered resentfully.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
resentfullyadverb
with resentment; in a resentful manner
From this reading "He never done anything for me," he muttered resentfully.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
express in words
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An embarrassing silence fell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
move an implement through
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her, numb and hungry with the stir of the father-love, sorry for his ill temper, puzzling his brain for something to say.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "And work never done anything for me neither."
a late time of life
From this reading He cast back in quick review of the long years of toil in the convict camps and mines.
