used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
ANDRÉ
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From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
del
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From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
GABRIELLE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
lance-shaft
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From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
Peyra
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From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
having a supporting base
From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
TU'PENNY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF EVE, RED SPIDER, LITTLE TU'PENNY, GABRIELLE ANDRÉ, ETC.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun shone hot upon him, and at his feet lay his shadow as a blot.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEAN del' Peyra was standing scraping a staff to form a lance-shaft.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then there crashed down by him a log of wood that rolled to his feet and was followed by another piece.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was too much engrossed in his work to look about him, till he heard a voice call from somewhere above his head-- "Out of the way, clown!"
