used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
(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 "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
on or to one side
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
coffee-pot
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From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
didn't
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don't
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From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
droppin
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From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
start firing a weapon
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
He's
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From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
Jessup
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From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
go away from a place
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
relishesnounUS /ˈrelɪʃəz/
plural of “relish” — vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
relieve from
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
stew-pan
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From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
Stratton
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From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
Tex
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From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
a just detectable amount
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
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tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "He's sure tried often enough to get rid of me, but I don't guess he quite relishes my droppin' out of sight like this."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Buck Stratton, his back resting comfortably against a rock a little way from the fire, nodded absently.
(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, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
what's
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From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
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in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE WHEEL TRACKS LED Bud Jessup removed a battered stew-pan from the fire and set it aside to cool a little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, by this time I reckon friend Tex is all worked up over what's become of me," he remarked in a tone of satisfaction, deftly shifting the coffee-pot to a bed of deeper coals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
You're
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From this reading "You're sure you didn't leave any trace they could pick up?" he asked with a touch of anxiety.
