used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
(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 He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
any person at all
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
assininity
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From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
Chow-dog
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From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
CLOUDYadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
Delancy
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From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
didn't
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From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
Duane
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From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
Geraldine
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From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
he'd
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From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
the state of being honored
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
and nothing more
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
absolutely essential
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
a brief written record
From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
on one occasion
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
other's
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From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
more desirable than another
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
cut with a saw
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading He was as glad to see Rosalie as anybody, and just as glad to see Delancy, but he'd have preferred to enjoy the pleasures separately, though it really didn't matter, after all.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Duane made a mental note of his own assininity, and let it go at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
unblemishedadjectiveUS /ənˈblemɪʃt/
free from physical or moral spots or stains
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
unencumberedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnenˈkʌmbərd/
free of encumbrance
From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading CLOUDY MOUNTAIN Five days running, Geraldine, Duane, and old Miller watched for the big gray boar among the rocky oak ridges under Cloudy Mountain; and though once they saw his huge tracks, they did not see him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Rosalie and a Chow-dog arrived by the middle of the week; Delancy toward the end of it, unencumbered.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every night, on their return, Scott jeered them and taunted them until a personal encounter with Duane was absolutely necessary, and they always adjourned to the snowy field of honour to wipe off the score and each other's faces with the unblemished snow.
