used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading “Howdy, Uncle Eb,” he said casually.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
CODEnounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Didn’t know you had company.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t know you had company.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Thought I’d drop in a minute and smoke a pipe.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Didn’t know you had company.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Howdy, Uncle Eb,” he said casually.
I'd
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From this reading “Thought I’d drop in a minute and smoke a pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Didn’t know you had company.”
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Thought I’d drop in a minute and smoke a pipe.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Thought I’d drop in a minute and smoke a pipe.
with speed
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Howdy, Uncle Eb,” he said casually.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Thought I’d drop in a minute and smoke a pipe.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought I’d drop in a minute and smoke a pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE CODE OF THE HILLS Standing there in the doorway, Douglas watched the eyes of the two strangers shift rapidly over him, taking him in from clean-shaven face to laced boots, then returning to the shotgun under his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a cool nod to them, he turned to Uncle Eb--and surprised in the old man’s countenance a look of mingled anxiety and hope.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn’t know you had company.”
