used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Aye, we blazed the door through,” came an answering growl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading “Aye, we blazed the door through,” came an answering growl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is Logie fired?” asked Nita softly.
Aye
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From this reading “Aye, we blazed the door through,” came an answering growl.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading “Aye, we blazed the door through,” came an answering growl.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
the first light of day
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Aye, we blazed the door through,” came an answering growl.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading “Is Logie fired?” asked Nita softly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
GARSYKES
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From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “Aye, we blazed the door through,” came an answering growl.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Logie fired?” asked Nita softly.
Logie
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From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
the force of workers available
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
Nita
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From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
slack-set
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From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
with low volume
From this reading “Is Logie fired?” asked Nita softly.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Aye, we blazed the door through,” came an answering growl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And first there came a slack-set company of twenty, glancing behind them constantly.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Slim, and fresh as if she came out of the new day’s heart, she waited for them in the village.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Aye, we blazed the door through,” came an answering growl.
at the time that
From this reading GARSYKES Nita made sport of the Garsykes Men when they returned from Logie in the spitting rain of dawn.
