used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His attitude was different when he turned to Kazan.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
brannounUS /bræn/
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading His attitude was different when he turned to Kazan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
droolingverbUS /ˈdruːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “drool” — be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
gray-blond
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From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
KazannounUS /ˈkeɪzən/
United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
McGill
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From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
McTRIGGER
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From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His attitude was different when he turned to Kazan.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His attitude was different when he turned to Kazan.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE LAST OF McTRIGGER Sixty miles farther north Kazan lay at the end of his fine steel chain, watching little Professor McGill mixing a pail of tallow and bran.
at the time that
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He showed signs of pleasure when McGill approached him with a quart of the mixture, and he gulped it between his huge jaws.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The little man with the cold blue eyes and the gray-blond hair stroked his back without fear.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A dozen yards from him lay the big Dane, his huge jaws drooling in anticipation of the unusual feast which McGill was preparing.
