used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
(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 Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
brutes
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From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
flopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
grumblesnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlz/
plural of “grumble” — a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
gruntsnounUS /ɡrʌnts/
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
interiorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriərz/
plural of “interior” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
for more time
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
snortsnounUS /snɔːrts/
plural of “snort” — a disrespectful laugh
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
soul-satisfying
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From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOD MADE FRIENDSHIP The place was as populous as a town.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Now that their attention was no longer strained by watching her the great brutes filled the place with all sorts of sounds, grunts and grumbles, puffs and snorts like the escape of steam from a locomotive and now and then the flop of a great body changing position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the soul-satisfying fact which she absorbed as she sat with the bundle and axe beside her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be lonely here one would have to be deaf and blind and without the sense of smell.
