used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
(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 When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
ButtverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
CreepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
a female human offspring
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
Duckfoot
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From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
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 None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
Mellie
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From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
the force of workers available
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
Queenie
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From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
RawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
for a short time
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
Stanfield
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From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
at the time that
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To do so he would follow prescribed etiquette of the Creeping Hills, which involved opening the door and walking in.
which person or people
From this reading The older hounds sneered in their own fashion at Duckfoot, who enthusiastically sneered right back, and curled up on the porch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evening finally arrived, and, with Queenie and Thunder at their respective heels, Raw Stanfield and Butt Johnson arrived with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Queenie, Thunder, and Duckfoot set up a desultory baying, all thought that Mellie would join them shortly.
but in spite of that
From this reading None of the men, as yet, knew that Mellie was sending his daughter to substitute for him.
