used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
(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 PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
awlnoun
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
Betty
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From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
CalumetnounUS /ˌkæljəˈmet/
a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
Dade
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From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
the act of departing
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
inchoateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkoʊət/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
Lazette
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From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
held up in the air
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
and nothing more
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
ranchhouse
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From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
saw-horses
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From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
make square
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
unsatisfyingadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROGRESS Calumet had some thoughts on the subject but they were all inchoate and unsatisfying.
at the time that
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning following his visit to Lazette he sat on a piece of heavy timber which he and Dade had lifted a few minutes before to some saw-horses preparatory to framing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armed with a scratch awl and a square Dade was at the other end of the timber, his hat shoved back from his forehead while he ran his fingers through his hair as though pondering some weighty problem.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He got only one conclusion out of them--that for some mysterious reason he had surrendered to Betty and was going to work to repair the ranchhouse.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Watching him, Calumet suffered a recurrence of that vague disquiet which had moved him the night before when he had listened to the cordial greeting which Betty had given the young man.
