used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
acuter
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From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
bead-worked
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From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
camp-fire
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From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
centred
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From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
deerskinnounUS /ˈdɪrskɪn/
leather from the hide of a deer
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
at any time
From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
FactornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
fire-bag
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From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
François
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From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
Huh
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From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
malevolentadjectiveUS /məˈlevələnt/
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
McGregor
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From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
mornin
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From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
music-maker
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From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
and nothing more
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
party'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
roun
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From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
skin-covered
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From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
soor
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From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
not in physical motion
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
t'ing
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From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
t'ink
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From this reading "I t’ink me I go sleep," François said, knocking the ashes from his pipe, and putting it in his bead-worked deerskin fire-bag.
tambourinenounUS /ˌtæmbərˈiːn/
a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
a special situation
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
to-night
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From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
hard to endure
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I roun’ up ever’ t’ing to-night," returned François, "an’ hit de trail firs’ t’ing in de mornin’, soor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading François tried to close his ears to the coaxing, throbbing, skin-covered tambourine the gambling party’s music-maker was hammering that still, frosty night; but his hearing only became acuter, for it centred more and more on the thing he was trying to keep from his mind.
which person or people
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the "Huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!--huh, huh!" of the half-dozen Indians who sat about a blazing camp-fire, and rocked their bodies and swayed their arms in rhythmic time, came to him with malevolent fascination.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
You'd
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From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You’d better pull out sharp in the morning," commanded the Factor; "young McGregor will be running short of grub before you get back."
