used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Levez_, as the Frenchmen say up north."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jack asked; "I'm awful sleepy."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Jack asked; "I'm awful sleepy."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
BLACKTAILnoun
mule deer of western Rocky Mountains
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading _Levez_, as the Frenchmen say up north."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
Hugh
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From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
I'm
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From this reading Jack asked; "I'm awful sleepy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it time to get up, Hugh?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
it's
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From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
Levez
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From this reading _Levez_, as the Frenchmen say up north."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
LOADnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
in motion
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Levez_, as the Frenchmen say up north."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
express in words
From this reading _Levez_, as the Frenchmen say up north."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Jack asked; "I'm awful sleepy."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
a male human offspring
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Levez_, as the Frenchmen say up north."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Is it time to get up, Hugh?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A LOAD OF BLACKTAIL "Wake up, son, it's getting toward morning, and I want to get started.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack opened his eyes very slowly, and pushed the blankets down from his head and saw the bright light of the fire and Hugh moving about it; but the stars still shone brightly from the black sky above, and there was nothing to show that it was not the middle of the night.
