used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They are my invention, and I am quite proud of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are my invention, and I am quite proud of them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
the act of burning something
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
the act of departing
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I made these clay handles for my torches myself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
handlesnounUS /ˈhændəlz/
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading "I made these clay handles for my torches myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I made these clay handles for my torches myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading They are my invention, and I am quite proud of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
Kildene
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From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
Larry
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From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I made these clay handles for my torches myself.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I made these clay handles for my torches myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I made these clay handles for my torches myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They are my invention, and I am quite proud of them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They are my invention, and I am quite proud of them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
that's
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From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are my invention, and I am quite proud of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I made these clay handles for my torches myself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are my invention, and I am quite proud of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
push forcefully
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading "I made these clay handles for my torches myself.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Into this he thrust a pine knot heavy with pitch, and, carrying a bunch of matches in his hand, he led the way back of the fodder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MINE--AND THE DEPARTURE Larry Kildene went around behind the stall where he kept his own horse and returned with a hollow tube of burnt clay about a foot long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can hold this burning knot until it is quite consumed, and that's a convenience."
