used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
(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 I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
any person at all
From this reading THE LOST MINE "'Anybody down thar?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
couldn't
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From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I'd take the land every time," cut in Tom.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LOST MINE "'Anybody down thar?'
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I'd take the land every time," cut in Tom.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
grouchnounUS /ɡraʊtʃ/
a bad-tempered person
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd take the land every time," cut in Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
and nothing more
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I'd take the land every time," cut in Tom.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST MINE "'Anybody down thar?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LOST MINE "'Anybody down thar?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
easily agitated
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
not any; not one
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
carry out
From this reading "I'd take the land every time," cut in Tom.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
thar
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From this reading THE LOST MINE "'Anybody down thar?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST MINE "'Anybody down thar?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'd take the land every time," cut in Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
male cat
From this reading "I'd take the land every time," cut in Tom.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
at the time that
From this reading "No sooner was I inside than I let the heavy bar down across the door, and, when it fell into place, I drew a full breath, for I felt nervous at the action of the dog, and it was terrible lonesome, just as bad as being adrift on a raft in this ocean."
which person or people
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I stepped back into my cabin, followed by the dog, who kept growling to himself like a man with a grouch.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I yelled, but my voice was blown down my throat, and you couldn't have heard it six feet away, as the wind was doing all the talking that night.
