used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
from appearances alone
From this reading He was apparently asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was apparently asleep.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
not accessible to view
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
to a considerable degree
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
Missionernoun
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
with low volume
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
Roland
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From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading His head hung heavily forward and the shadows of his black Stetson concealed his face.
in a strange manner
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
in or at the place that
From this reading David came up quietly to the door of the smoking compartment where he had left Father Roland.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Little Missioner was huddled in his corner near the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hands, with their strangely developed joints and fingers, lay loosely upon his knees.
