used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
in addition
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The bag-pipes are busy this morning,” he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
bag-pipes
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From this reading “The bag-pipes are busy this morning,” he said.
BALDWIN'SnounUS /ˈbɔːldwənz/
possessive form of “baldwin” — United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
BREATHESverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “The bag-pipes are busy this morning,” he said.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
enlivenverbUS /enˈlaɪvən/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
divisible by two
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
Inman
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From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
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 Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
easily agitated
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
other's
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From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
RESERVEnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
SCAFFOLDINGnounUS /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/
a system of scaffolds
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
Tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The bag-pipes are busy this morning,” he said.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
tunefullyadverb
in a melodious manner
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
Walker'snounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
which person or people
From this reading Inman, who walked uncomfortably beside him, accommodating his long strides to the other’s nervous steps, felt the thrill of the morning in his veins if not in his soul and would have liked to quicken the pace and enliven the solitude with a whistled melody.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As it was, the keen November wind was left to do the whistling, with the long bent grass for its pipe, and it did it so tunefully that Inman remarked upon it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH BALDWIN’S SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY AND ALSO HIS RESERVE “BREATHES there a man with soul so dead—?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would have said that even Baldwin’s dank soul must have fired as he left the Tarn road and struck across the moor to Walker’s farm.
