used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
(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 Paul, as well as all the other arrivals, stared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Paul, as well as all the other arrivals, stared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paul, as well as all the other arrivals, stared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
Bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
the act of departing
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
Griggs
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From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
set afire or burning
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Paul, as well as all the other arrivals, stared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul, as well as all the other arrivals, stared.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Paul, as well as all the other arrivals, stared.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A jolly fire blazed on the hearth, and the interior of the cabin was well lighted by the flames.
we've
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From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And well they might, for Sandy Griggs and Bluff were swathed in seemingly innumerable bandages.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD DOG PACK "Well! well! what under the sun's been going on here while we've been away?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobolink burst out with this exclamation the very minute he passed hastily in at the cabin door.
