absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "Yes," he answered, absently; "I needed change."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
anew
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he answered, absently; "I needed change."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Yes," he answered, absently; "I needed change."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he answered, absently; "I needed change."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "Yes," he answered, absently; "I needed change."
not any; not one
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
the local environment
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
strewed
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From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thee has come to us from strange parts, I reckon, from thy looks."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There has been no change here since the Indians went away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He went to the window, and again remarked to himself, "This is the place for me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading If thee will look across the road thee can see the ground is strewed with the bits of shells from their feasts."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he answered, absently; "I needed change."
