used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
(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 When he worked he was away, as all St. Ange men were, in the camps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
Ange
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From this reading When he worked he was away, as all St. Ange men were, in the camps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he worked he was away, as all St. Ange men were, in the camps.
Birkdale
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From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When he worked he was away, as all St. Ange men were, in the camps.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
contemplativeadjectiveUS /kənˈtemplətɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
a female human offspring
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
the organ of sight
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading He was not one to take heed of time or happenings.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not one to take heed of time or happenings.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading He was not one to take heed of time or happenings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a way this was so.
JaredverbUS /ˈdʒerɪd/
past form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
the force of workers available
From this reading When he worked he was away, as all St. Ange men were, in the camps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not one to take heed of time or happenings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was not one to take heed of time or happenings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not one to take heed of time or happenings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a way this was so.
St
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From this reading When he worked he was away, as all St. Ange men were, in the camps.
carry out
From this reading He was not one to take heed of time or happenings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a way this was so.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not one to take heed of time or happenings.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a way this was so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a way this was so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he worked he was away, as all St. Ange men were, in the camps.
at the time that
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jared Birkdale, with a contemplative eye, looked at his daughter through the haze of his tobacco smoke as if seeing her for the first time.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When he was not obliged to work, he was enjoying himself in his own way, and so long as nothing jarred him, life slipped by comfortably enough.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When he worked he was away, as all St. Ange men were, in the camps.
