used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
Alice
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From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He had never told her of his wealth, of the Old Colonel sitting in the club.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He had never told her of his wealth, of the Old Colonel sitting in the club.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
didn't
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From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never told her of his wealth, of the Old Colonel sitting in the club.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
Hugh
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From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never told her of his wealth, of the Old Colonel sitting in the club.
not any; not one
From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had never told her of his wealth, of the Old Colonel sitting in the club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
on one occasion
From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
others
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From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
by chance
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
express in words
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
a special situation
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had never told her of his wealth, of the Old Colonel sitting in the club.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For once in his life his credentials were his own manhood and his own personality, and he wanted no others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one thing, it seemed to Hugh, that they didn’t talk of: his real station in life before he came to Smoky Land.
look attentively
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He had never told her of his wealth, of the Old Colonel sitting in the club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sheep were taking their midday rest, and Hugh and Alice exchanged certain confidences as they kept watch over them, sitting side by side on a dead log.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Always, it seemed to them, they had more to tell each other than time would possibly permit.
