used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
anew
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His pointed beard fell on his breast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His pointed beard fell on his breast.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
buckskinsnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪnz/
(used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
opinion or judgment
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
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 His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his way.
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 OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
LARAMIEnounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
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 His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
not in physical motion
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
on one occasion
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
having a point
From this reading His pointed beard fell on his breast.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
except for; apart from
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was his way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
