used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
alertnessnounUS /əˈlɜːrtnəs/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
react verbally
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We were caught.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
someone who is a detective
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading On the harangue that followed I have no wish to dwell.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On the harangue that followed I have no wish to dwell.
haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading On the harangue that followed I have no wish to dwell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the harangue that followed I have no wish to dwell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
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 Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
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 Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
Meg's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
not any; not one
From this reading On the harangue that followed I have no wish to dwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the harangue that followed I have no wish to dwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Immediately after, there was a crackling of boughs to the left and my father's head appeared above the slope, with the red face of the pastor behind it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were caught.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were caught.
at the time that
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Then he vented a long, low whistle, and went on binding up Meg's jaw.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading On the harangue that followed I have no wish to dwell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was about to answer when Dick raised his head, with a queer alertness in his eyes.
