used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob had never known a resolution before.
in the past
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
(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 thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bob had never known a resolution before.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob had never known a resolution before.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
cornstalksnounUS /ˈkɔːrnstɔːks/
plural of “cornstalk” — the stalk of a corn plant
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob had never known a resolution before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
Jenkins
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From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Bob had never known a resolution before.
the act of departing
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
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 He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bob had never known a resolution before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
not any; not one
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boisterous fun of an hour ago had all faded out, leaving him dissatisfied and lonesome.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
ReedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Bob had never known a resolution before.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
shabbilyadverb
so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
a special situation
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He thought he had, but he knew now that all the rest compared to what he felt as he left Reedy Jenkins' office were as dead cornstalks to iron rods.
at the time that
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was shabbily dressed, not a dollar in his pocket--not a thing in the world his own but that fiddle--and he knew he was no genius with that.
a late time of life
From this reading One night nearly nine years ago, when returning through the hills with his fiddle under his arm, he had stopped at the door of his cabin and looked up at the stars.
