used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
anew
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
(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 On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
awearyadjective
physically and mentally fatigued
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
Belleisle
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From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
for a limitless time
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
ForgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
hawklike
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From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
and nothing more
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
a boy or man
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
Louisbourg
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From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
MarcnounUS /mɑːrk/
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
PenobscotnounUS /pəˈnɑːbskɑːt/
a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
speckledadjectiveUS /ˈspekəld/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
volubilitynoun
the quality of being facile in speech and writing
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was pleasant to be back with the lad again, and I was aweary of the war, which of late had kept my feet forever on the move from Louisbourg to the Richelieu.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Capture at the Forge It was good to be alive that afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A speckled patch of sunshine, having pushed its way through the branches across the road, lay spread out on the dusty floor of the forge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a block just inside the door sat Marc, his lean, dark face,--the Belleisle face, made more hawklike by the blood of his Penobscot grandmother,--all aglow with eagerness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The lazy youngster was not shamed at the sight of my diligence, but talked right on, with a volubility which would have much displeased his Penobscot grandmother.
