used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
CROOKEDadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Whajamakin'?" he demanded.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
apart from; not including
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whajamakin'?" he demanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
hunting-knife
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
jumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmpi/
being in a tense state
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
immediately past
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
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 NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
outlaw's
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From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
be seated
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
sullennessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Whajamakin
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From this reading "Whajamakin'?" he demanded.
at the time that
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
whittlingverbUS /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
