used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
Abner
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From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
arm-chair
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From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
dog-days
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From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
enervationnoun
lack of vitality
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
every person
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
staying power
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
not in physical motion
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
a brief written record
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The farmer came in from the fields somewhat earlier than usual on this August afternoon.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one could see that Abner was suffering more than the rest, and from something beyond the enervation of dog-days.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
weightilyadverb
in a serious manner
From this reading He sank weightily into the arm-chair by the desk, and stretched out his legs with a querulous note in his accustomed grunt of relief.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
at the time that
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading The great heat, with its motionless atmosphere and sultry closeness, had well-nigh wilted everybody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked, I remember, with a heavy step and bowed head, and, when he had come into the shade on the porch and taken off his hat, looked about him with a wearied air.
