used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How long'll it be before daylight?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How long'll it be before daylight?"
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "How long'll it be before daylight?"
the act of departing
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
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 The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
half-puzzled
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From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
haymownoun
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
How
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From this reading "How long'll it be before daylight?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How long'll it be before daylight?"
it's
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From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
long'll
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From this reading "How long'll it be before daylight?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
mornin
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From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
Mose
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From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
other's
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From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
Whipple
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From this reading Job, released from the other's clutch, had scrambled to his feet, and stood staring down in astonishment at his old friend, Mose Whipple.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I s'pose it's mornin'," he whispered, after a minute's silence.
belonging to which person
From this reading The man upon whose sleeping form Job had stepped in the haymow sat up and looked about him in a half-puzzled fashion, mechanically brushing the loose particles from his hair and neck.
