used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, sir?” began Nabours.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “How are you, sir?” began Nabours.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The husband of Lou Gore indicated the rear of the building.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She come up on that herd with us.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
Drovers
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From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
set up or found
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
GoreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading The husband of Lou Gore indicated the rear of the building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading She come up on that herd with us.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
How
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From this reading “How are you, sir?” began Nabours.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The husband of Lou Gore indicated the rear of the building.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The husband of Lou Gore indicated the rear of the building.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
JIM
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From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
Lockhart
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From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
Lou
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From this reading The husband of Lou Gore indicated the rear of the building.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
NABOURS
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From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She come up on that herd with us.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The husband of Lou Gore indicated the rear of the building.
SCRIPnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She come up on that herd with us.”
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
term of address for a man
From this reading “How are you, sir?” began Nabours.
in the near future
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
Taisie
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From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
express in words
From this reading “Can you tell me if Miss Taisie Lockhart is in here?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She come up on that herd with us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She come up on that herd with us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She come up on that herd with us.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She come up on that herd with us.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE LOST SCRIP JIM NABOURS, his shirt front bulging, approached the door of the Drovers’ Cottage, near which he found a man tinkling a steel triangle, which one day soon would boom a summons thrice a day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, sir?” began Nabours.
