used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Overland Red was alone with Louise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Louise frowned slightly, studying his face.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Louise frowned slightly, studying his face.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
Louise
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From this reading Overland Red was alone with Louise.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Overland Red was alone with Louise.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
with speed
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Overland Red was alone with Louise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Louise frowned slightly, studying his face.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Louise frowned slightly, studying his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
They're
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From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LED HORSE Anne Marshall had stepped from the porch to the living-room.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading Facing her quickly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes intense, untroubled, magnetic, he drew a deep breath.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "They're waiting for me down the canon, about now," he said, and his tone explained his speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Overland Red was alone with Louise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overland Red was alone with Louise.
