used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I turned my horse into the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading He would chew on the end of a cigar and consider.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He would chew on the end of a cigar and consider.
deem to be
From this reading He would chew on the end of a cigar and consider.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He would chew on the end of a cigar and consider.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And I turned my horse into the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I turned my horse into the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And I turned my horse into the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I turned my horse into the town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 'Over there!' he would say, and point to the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would chew on the end of a cigar and consider.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Over there!' he would say, and point to the north.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading 'Over there!' he would say, and point to the north.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
express in words
From this reading 'Over there!' he would say, and point to the north.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
the state of being asleep
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I turned my horse into the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And I turned my horse into the town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And I turned my horse into the town.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
Whitney'snounUS /ˈwɪtniz/
possessive form of “whitney” — United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But our conversation seemed to have stirred to the surface something in Whitney's brain that had been at work there a long time, for after that he would never let me alone about his Ten Strike Mine and the mountains that hid it.
