used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG Dave was a good deal disheartened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now Dave was a prisoner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him was his foxy-eyed, ferret-faced guardian, old Silas Warner.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
Dave
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From this reading SOMETHING WRONG Dave was a good deal disheartened.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG Dave was a good deal disheartened.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG Dave was a good deal disheartened.
ferret-faced
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From this reading Beside him was his foxy-eyed, ferret-faced guardian, old Silas Warner.
foxy-eyed
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From this reading Beside him was his foxy-eyed, ferret-faced guardian, old Silas Warner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG Dave was a good deal disheartened.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Beside him was his foxy-eyed, ferret-faced guardian, old Silas Warner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him was his foxy-eyed, ferret-faced guardian, old Silas Warner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Dave was a prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And now Dave was a prisoner.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
Silas
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From this reading Beside him was his foxy-eyed, ferret-faced guardian, old Silas Warner.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG Dave was a good deal disheartened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He sat crowded up on the back seat of a rickety old wagon, covered with canvas top and sides, and boarded up at the back.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Beside him was his foxy-eyed, ferret-faced guardian, old Silas Warner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG Dave was a good deal disheartened.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was several hours after his meeting with the two persons he wished most to avoid.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG Dave was a good deal disheartened.
