used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
(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 Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Hannah!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
Eliphalet
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From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
ex-steward
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From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
Hannah
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From this reading By Hannah!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
get rid of
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Sue?
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
tear-blinded
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From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
Truitt
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From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
vis-à-vis
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From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were broken overhead and the moon, peering through, shed sufficient light for the startled ex-steward to identify his vis-à-vis.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
wind-swept
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From this reading Perhaps this latter fact was what caused him to all but run into a much smaller craft on the wind-swept road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "CHRISTMAS GIFT" Eliphalet Truitt stumbled out of the Shell Road store a little later with fingers tingling from the pressure of many friendly hands and with tear-blinded eyes.
