used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
fossicking
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From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what strikes me is this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
immediately past
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may have meant to say `Within two days', or three days', or four days' ride.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, what strikes me is this.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He may have meant to say `Within two days', or three days', or four days' ride.'
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He may have meant to say `Within two days', or three days', or four days' ride.'
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
express in words
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See?"
Sellon
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From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "Well, what strikes me is this.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can't say it does," growled Sellon, "except that the old sinner must have been telling a most infernal lie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, what strikes me is this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He may have meant to say `Within two days', or three days', or four days' ride.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He may have meant to say `Within two days', or three days', or four days' ride.'
turret-top
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From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He may have meant to say `Within two days', or three days', or four days' ride.'
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
We've
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From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what strikes me is this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what strikes me is this.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We've spent the last four days fossicking around within a day's ride of his turret-top mountain, and devil a valley of the kind he describes exists."
