used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
anew
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
(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 With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
exhale hard
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
a youthful male person
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading WHAT THE LONE CABIN CONTAINED.
Chenowith
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From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
clothing in general
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
gotten under control
From this reading WHAT THE LONE CABIN CONTAINED.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
Elmer
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From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
brought together in one place
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
gruff-looking
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From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
only a very short time before
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
hoboesnounUS /ˈhoʊboʊz/
plural of “hobo” — a vagrant
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading WHAT THE LONE CABIN CONTAINED.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of the sort.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
by chance
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Nothing of the sort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE LONE CABIN CONTAINED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
hard to endure
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very first object Elmer saw was a small boy, dressed in ragged clothes, and who was trying to blow a dying fire into life again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE LONE CABIN CONTAINED.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Elmer Chenowith looked through that opening, what he saw was so entirely different from what he had anticipated discovering that he could hardly believe his eyes at first.
which person or people
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading With all the fancy of a boy, who gives free rein to his imagination, doubtless he had fully expected to discover several gruff-looking hoboes gathered there, perhaps engaged in torturing one of their kind, or some wretched party who had fallen into their power.
