used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Old man Quinn' and the sheep war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Leslie is his son!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Leslie is his son!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
immediately past
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
Leslie
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From this reading And Leslie is his son!"
provided with artificial light
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
Lon
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From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
MEADOWnounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
NEWCOMERnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
Quinn
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From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading A NEWCOMER ON MEADOW CREEK "'OLD man Quinn!'" Ross cried aloud.
Ross'snounUS /ˈrɑːsɪz/
possessive form of “ross” — Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "'Old man Quinn' and the sheep war.
Sheepy's
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From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
a male human offspring
From this reading And Leslie is his son!"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Old man Quinn' and the sheep war.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "'Old man Quinn' and the sheep war.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
at the time that
From this reading And when his memory brought Lon into mental view, Ross's face lit up with a sudden flash of intelligence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It all came back, the story he had almost forgotten in the stress of events on Meadow Creek, the conversation on the train, old Sheepy's tale and, at last, his suspicions concerning Lon Weston with his dyed hair.
