used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
(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 The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
on or to one side
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
assayernounUS /æˈseɪər/
an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
From this reading And then to cap it all that miserable assayer sent in his belated report.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading And then to cap it all that miserable assayer sent in his belated report.
Blount
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From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
placed in a grave
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading And then to cap it all that miserable assayer sent in his belated report.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
gratuitouslyadverbUS /ɡrəˈtuːətəsli/
in an uncalled-for manner
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
high-headed
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From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
and nothing more
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
without good reason
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading And then to cap it all that miserable assayer sent in his belated report.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
Paymasternoun
a person in charge of paying wages
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading And then to cap it all that miserable assayer sent in his belated report.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And then to cap it all that miserable assayer sent in his belated report.
in a serious manner
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
a male human offspring
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
untruthnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
Valley'snounUS /ˈvæliz/
possessive form of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He had told her--and it seemed impossible--that Blount had offered him half the Paymaster, on shares; but the following morning, without a word of warning, the Paymaster Mine shut down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had followed him gratuitously to Death Valley's cabin and seriously questioned his good faith; and then, to fan the flames of his just resentment, she had suggested that he was telling an untruth.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pumps stopped abruptly, all the tools were removed, and as the foreman and miners who had been their boarders rolled up their beds and prepared to depart, the high-headed Virginia buried her face in her hands and retired to her bedroom to weep.
which person or people
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading A TOUCH The wrath of a man who is slow to anger cannot lightly be turned aside and, though Virginia drooped her lashes, the son of Honest John brushed past her without a word.
