used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
propose a payment
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
Competents
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From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
Etc
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
I've
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
immediately past
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
Norton
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
go across or through
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
Plunderernoun
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
Roy
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
shovelfuls
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
not in physical motion
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
propel through the air
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
