used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
accordionnounUS /əˈkɔːrdiən/
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
on or to one side
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And you?” asked Tom Simson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you can reach there in two days she’s safe.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “If you can reach there in two days she’s safe.”
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
ten 10s
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you can reach there in two days she’s safe.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
it's
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From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
Oakhurst
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From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
packsaddlenoun
a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
Piney
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From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
PokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “If you can reach there in two days she’s safe.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “If you can reach there in two days she’s safe.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
except for; apart from
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
she's
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From this reading “If you can reach there in two days she’s safe.”
Shipton
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From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
Simson
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From this reading “And you?” asked Tom Simson.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
There's
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From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
male cat
From this reading “And you?” asked Tom Simson.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “If you can reach there in two days she’s safe.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The accordion and the bones were put aside that day, and Homer was forgotten.
at the time that
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the body of Mother Shipton had been committed to the snow, Mr. Oakhurst took the Innocent aside, and showed him a pair of snowshoes, which he had fashioned from the old packsaddle.
but in spite of that
From this reading “There’s one chance in a hundred to save her yet,” he said, pointing to Piney; “but it’s there,” he added, pointing toward Poker Flat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you can reach there in two days she’s safe.”
