used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boy opened the door and passed silently inside.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His bewhiskered face was hidden behind tobacco-smoke.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
bewhiskeredadjective
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading His bewhiskered face was hidden behind tobacco-smoke.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boy opened the door and passed silently inside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Boy opened the door and passed silently inside.
increase twofold
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His bewhiskered face was hidden behind tobacco-smoke.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
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 He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
not accessible to view
From this reading His bewhiskered face was hidden behind tobacco-smoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bewhiskered face was hidden behind tobacco-smoke.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Boy opened the door and passed silently inside.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
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 Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Boy opened the door and passed silently inside.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Boy opened the door and passed silently inside.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
without speaking
From this reading Boy opened the door and passed silently inside.
socknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boy opened the door and passed silently inside.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
time-stained
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From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
tobacco-smoke
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From this reading His bewhiskered face was hidden behind tobacco-smoke.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading A time-stained fiddle lay across his knee, his sock feet rested on the hickory fender, and the ruddy glow of the log fire threw a grotesque shadow of him against the whitewashed wall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Beside the wide fireplace the long gaunt figure of a man was bent almost double.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a thick shock of sandy hair tinged with gray.
