used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
Babe's
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From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
BunyannounUS /ˈbʌnjən/
English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Johnny Inkslinger would not give up hope.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
Epsom
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From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
set up or found
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Johnny Inkslinger would not give up hope.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But Johnny Inkslinger would not give up hope.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
Inkslinger
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From this reading But Johnny Inkslinger would not give up hope.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But Johnny Inkslinger would not give up hope.
immediately past
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
loggersnounUS /ˈlɑːɡərz/
plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
information about recent and important events
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Johnny Inkslinger would not give up hope.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading In a moment he had emptied its store of alcohol and Epsom salts down Babe’s throat.
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Johnny Inkslinger would not give up hope.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first the loggers were sure he was dead, and groans of sorrow rose in dismal thunders from the vast host.
at the time that
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There Paul Bunyan and the loggers found him, after a three weeks’ search which had begun when the Big Swede brought the news of his disappearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had repelled the lure of grand ideas at last, and he had his old medicine case with him now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Johnny Inkslinger would not give up hope.
