used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Soon he had a pipeful, and crushing it between his palms, he filled his pipe and lighted it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Soon he had a pipeful, and crushing it between his palms, he filled his pipe and lighted it.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Soon he had a pipeful, and crushing it between his palms, he filled his pipe and lighted it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
the act of departing
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he had a pipeful, and crushing it between his palms, he filled his pipe and lighted it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
I'll
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From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
set afire or burning
From this reading Soon he had a pipeful, and crushing it between his palms, he filled his pipe and lighted it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
near-by
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From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Soon he had a pipeful, and crushing it between his palms, he filled his pipe and lighted it.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
pipefulnoun
the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time
From this reading Soon he had a pipeful, and crushing it between his palms, he filled his pipe and lighted it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
having a point
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he had a pipeful, and crushing it between his palms, he filled his pipe and lighted it.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
in or at the place that
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
a Caucasian
From this reading As he leaned back and blew out the streams of white smoke from his nostrils, he pointed to a near-by hill and said:
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading AN ANCIENT MASSACRE It was warm and pleasant where they sat, in the sun and out of the wind, though on the mountain behind them great drifts of snow lay in the ravines.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Hugh had taken from his pocket a black wooden pipe and a plug of tobacco, and was shaving off the tobacco into the palm of his hand.
a late time of life
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll go around that hill going back, and I'll show you a place where there was quite a killing of Indians a good many years back.
