used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
(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 All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
Etc
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From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
at any time
From this reading For such was ever the way of Jim Kendric.
EverlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
Kendric
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From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
go away from a place
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
postoffice
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From this reading A letter at the postoffice had been the means of advising the entire community of the coming of Kendric.
move hurridly
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such was ever the way of Jim Kendric.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For such was ever the way of Jim Kendric.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For such was ever the way of Jim Kendric.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jim Kendric had arrived and the border town knew it well.
in or at the place that
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
which person or people
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Author of Timber Wolf, The Everlasting Whisper, Desert Valley, Etc.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All who knew the man foresaw that he would come with a rush, tarry briefly for a bit of wild joy and leave with a rush for the Lord knew where and the Lord knew why.
