used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
anew
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
big-fisted
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From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the minds of the miners she stood for something.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
McGregor
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From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading In the minds of the miners she stood for something.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading In the minds of the miners she stood for something.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the minds of the miners she stood for something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the minds of the miners she stood for something.
a male human offspring
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the minds of the miners she stood for something.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She lost her money handing us out bread,” they said as they pounded on the bar in the saloon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral of Nance McGregor was an event in Coal Creek.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word ran about among them and they returned again and again to the subject.
but in spite of that
From this reading Fearing and hating the husband and the tall big-fisted son they had yet a tenderness for the mother and wife.
