used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
in addition
From this reading Nels, being comparatively useless, also remained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nels, being comparatively useless, also remained.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To him later in the day came Chip Slider, saying:
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading To him later in the day came Chip Slider, saying:
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
CLUESnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Nels, being comparatively useless, also remained.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To him later in the day came Chip Slider, saying:
didn't
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From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
apart from; not including
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
a social unit living together
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
your parents
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
set up or found
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
coins made of gold
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him later in the day came Chip Slider, saying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading To him later in the day came Chip Slider, saying:
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
Nels
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From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
nothin
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From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nels, being comparatively useless, also remained.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading To him later in the day came Chip Slider, saying:
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
SlidernounUS /ˈslaɪdər/
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
From this reading To him later in the day came Chip Slider, saying:
not in physical motion
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
suit-case
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From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Nels, being comparatively useless, also remained.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Meantime Nels Anderson and family had been made comfortable in a disused cabin in the edge of the village.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went with them folks and they didn't do nothin' much, except that Paul picked up a gold piece right near where they found that old suit-case.
in or at the place that
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLUES The next morning, though it was still cloudy and rain was falling, Link was prevailed to return with his team to the place where he had seen the man with the scowling visage.
