used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
all-e-same
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From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "O Carter," he said, "rubber lib for here.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the Krooboy could not help noticing these.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
Dem
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From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Krooboy could not help noticing these.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O Carter," he said, "rubber lib for here.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O Carter," he said, "rubber lib for here.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Even the Krooboy could not help noticing these.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "O Carter," he said, "rubber lib for here.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
Kate
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From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
kernelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
Krooboy
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From this reading Even the Krooboy could not help noticing these.
immediately past
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
lib
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From this reading "O Carter," he said, "rubber lib for here.
march in a procession
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the Krooboy could not help noticing these.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Even the Krooboy could not help noticing these.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Carter," he said, "rubber lib for here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
oil-palaver
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From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
red-streakedadjective
having red stripes
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
rubber-palaver
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From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O Carter," he said, "rubber lib for here.
express in words
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dem Missy Kate she say rubber-palaver beat oil-palaver, an' kernels, an' gum, all-e-same cocked hat."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even the Krooboy could not help noticing these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
TINnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
in the direction of
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
at the time that
From this reading TIN HILL: THE MINE Tin Hill, when they got to it, carried riches that lay in full view of the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mountain of country rock which held the veins reared up out of the dark green bush, red-streaked and barren, and the last day's march towards it lay through a heavy growth of rubber vines.
