used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
a-turnin
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From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
anew
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
(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 Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
Ann
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From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
ANN'S
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From this reading CYNTHY ANN'S SACRIFICE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
CYNTHY
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From this reading CYNTHY ANN'S SACRIFICE.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
communicated in words
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
set up or found
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
harricane
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From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
he'd
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From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
Jonas
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From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
joined in matrimony
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
montenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
on-expected
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From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
and nothing more
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
rhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading CYNTHY ANN'S SACRIFICE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
sand-hill
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From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
suddently
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From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally cautious, and especially suspicious of the female sex, it is not strange that he had not married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
bound or secured closely
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been in every queer place from Halifax to Texas, and then had come back to his home again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
w'arf-boat
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From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
wanderin
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From this reading Jonas had been all his life, as he expressed it in his mixed rhetoric, "a wanderin' sand-hill crane, makin' many crooked paths, and, like the cards in French monte, a-turnin' up suddently in mighty on-expected places."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
at the time that
From this reading Only when he "tied up to the same w'arf-boat alongside of Cynthy Ann, he thought he'd found somebody as was to be depended on in a fog or a harricane."
