used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
benevolentlyadverb
in a benevolent manner
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
Blount
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From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
fendingverbUS /ˈfendɪŋ/
-ing form of “fend” — try to manage without help
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
set up or found
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
Holman
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From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps Blount surprised the look before it had fled for he beamed upon Wiley benevolently.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
(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, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
at the time that
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
which person or people
From this reading Not smiling with his lips, but far back in his eyes, like a man who has found something good.
Wiley
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From this reading A PEACE TALK While his blood was pounding and his heart was high, Wiley Holman went down into his mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rode down on the bucket, deftly balanced on the rim and fending off the wall with one hand, and when he came up he was smiling.
you're
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From this reading "Well, Wiley, my boy," he began confidentially as he drew him off to one side, "I'm glad to see you're pleased.
