used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
adulationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
(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 Above all, it was the face of an American.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Above all, it was the face of an American.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Above all, it was the face of an American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
HICKSnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading JIM HICKS, PROSPECTOR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Above all, it was the face of an American.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
JIM
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From this reading JIM HICKS, PROSPECTOR.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
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 The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
Maud
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From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
Pete
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From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
PROSPECTORnounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading JIM HICKS, PROSPECTOR.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sharp eyes of Coyote Pete were not long in discovering the cause of the startling interruption to the adulation of Maud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Through a clump of brush some distance above the trail, a strange, wild face was peering at them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, despite its tangle of beard, and the battered hat which crowned its tangled locks, the countenance was a kindly one, and there was friendliness in its blue eyes.
