used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
anew
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He wound up another bucket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
mullock
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From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
Rouminof's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
cut with a saw
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
having a supporting base
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The creak of the windlass, and the fall of the stone and earth as he threw them over the dump, drowned the sound of Rouminof's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
Watty
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From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
at the time that
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
windlassnounUS /ˈwɪndləs/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading Watty was winding dirt, standing by the windlass on the top of the dump over his and his mates' mine, when he saw Paul coming along the track from the New Town.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He wound up another bucket.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Paul was breaking into a run at every few yards, and calling out.
