used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The time had come for silence and action.
anew
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
BendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come for silence and action.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He said nothing to Drew Lane.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
Duncan's
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From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time had come for silence and action.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come for silence and action.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He said nothing to Drew Lane.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
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 Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said nothing to Drew Lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said nothing to Drew Lane.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The time had come for silence and action.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
move hurridly
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bending low, he drove their boat forward at increased speed.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come for silence and action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said nothing to Drew Lane.
Tobin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading On a moose trail that leads down the steep slope of the ridge lying between Duncan’s Bay and Tobin’s Harbor a flashlight gleamed.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
two times
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
but in spite of that
From this reading Once, twice, and yet again Johnny Thompson saw that light flashing among the trees high up and far away, and he wondered a long wonder.
