used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
completely unclothed
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
cause to be bored
From this reading Terry bore this look.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
temporary military shelter
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
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 He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Terry bore this look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
arrange in a container
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
relievingverbUS /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
except for; apart from
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
sidedverbUS /ˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “side” — take sides for or against
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
slatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
stiltedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪltɪd/
artificially formal
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry bore this look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Terry bore this look.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A woven bamboo partition divided it into two small halves, and each room was bare save for a slatted cot that served as chair by day and couch by night.
unbuckled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He unbuckled the Major's pack straps and relieving him of the load led him into the shack he occupied.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE HILL PEOPLE Occasionally one passes a stranger on the street whose face bears the unmistakable imprint of recent pain, a patient line of mouth and haunting glow of eyes that have looked close into the eternal shadows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading It was a small hut, roofed and sided with grass woven into a bamboo lattice work; stilted six feet above the ground it trembled under the Major's heavy tread.
