used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And why does she not fall?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
the organ of sight
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “And why does she not fall?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Truly, that was to the life,” he whispered to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Truly, that was to the life,” he whispered to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
someone who hunts game
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
husknounUS /hʌsk/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Truly, that was to the life,” he whispered to himself.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And why does she not fall?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
pee-én-hleh
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From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And why does she not fall?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And stopping short, he fished out a bit of corn husk and a pinch of the sweet _pee-én-hleh_ and rolled a cigarette, lighting it from his flint and steel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Truly, that was to the life,” he whispered to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Truly, that was to the life,” he whispered to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a curious ashen tint in the bronze of his cheeks, as the hunter sprang to his feet and began running in pursuit.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Truly, that was to the life,” he whispered to himself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why does she not fall?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will it be that they of the evil road have given me the eye?”
