alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
divisible by two
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading I halted Nevins and told him so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I halted Nevins and told him so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
engage in
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
Nevins
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From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
not one, and not any
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
cut with a saw
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
a particular situation
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I halted Nevins and told him so.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TROOPER’S STORY.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROOPER’S STORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I halted Nevins and told him so.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “However, I put the best face I could on the matter and even tried to talk cheerfully to Nevins.
TROOPER'SnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
possessive form of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading THE TROOPER’S STORY.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It began to grow dusk, and I saw that we should never make the lake that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
zig-zagged
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From this reading But he would have none of my conversation and zig-zagged along on his snow shoes with his queer, swinging gait in the same silent way.
