used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
(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 His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I tell you I was not sent here at all," Hiram explained rather wearily.
Battick
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From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
a youthful male person
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I tell you I was not sent here at all," Hiram explained rather wearily.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Who sent you here?"
Hiram
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From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you I was not sent here at all," Hiram explained rather wearily.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
and nothing more
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
KERNELnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He seemed a very suspicious man.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I tell you I was not sent here at all," Hiram explained rather wearily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
on the contrary
From this reading "I tell you I was not sent here at all," Hiram explained rather wearily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed a very suspicious man.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Who sent you here?"
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He seemed a very suspicious man.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you I was not sent here at all," Hiram explained rather wearily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed a very suspicious man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "I tell you I was not sent here at all," Hiram explained rather wearily.
WHEATnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
which person or people
From this reading "Who sent you here?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading His blue eyes searched the open countenance of the boy from the East, and his expression, with bristling moustache and all, was fierce indeed.
Yancey
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From this reading A KERNEL OF WHEAT "Hold on!" said Yancey Battick, halting Hiram just after he was inside the house and the door was closed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who sent you here?"
