used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
(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 All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He intended to steal back alone and search for his precious compass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He intended to steal back alone and search for his precious compass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
a youthful male person
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
camp-fire
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From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading He intended to steal back alone and search for his precious compass.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
ElksnounUS /elks/
plural of “elk” — large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
a boy or man
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
a long fixed look
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
gnomenounUS /noʊm/
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intended to steal back alone and search for his precious compass.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He intended to steal back alone and search for his precious compass.
Jeb
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From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
immediately past
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
and nothing more
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He intended to steal back alone and search for his precious compass.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He intended to steal back alone and search for his precious compass.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading He intended to steal back alone and search for his precious compass.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
male cat
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
trinketnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkət/
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
not known
From this reading All unknown to each other two boys lingered in the darkness.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
which person or people
From this reading SHADOWS Tom, Brent and Uncle Jeb were not the only persons who waited that night for the camp-fire to die.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading For this little trinket meant more to him than he had been willing for that hilarious company to believe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading One was a slim little fellow with big, staring eyes, a queer gnome of a boy, who stole out of the Elks patrol cabin and stood with his gaze fixed on the dying embers, listening and eagerly waiting for the last watchers to withdraw.
