used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Why don't she come back, father?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why don't she come back, father?"
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't she come back, father?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Why don't she come back, father?"
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
hurted
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From this reading "She'd come if she knew I was hurted, wouldn't she?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She'd come if she knew I was hurted, wouldn't she?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She'd come if she knew I was hurted, wouldn't she?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She'd come if she knew I was hurted, wouldn't she?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
not any; not one
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why don't she come back, father?"
She'd
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From this reading "She'd come if she knew I was hurted, wouldn't she?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The look was troubled, and the pipe he held was not alight, though he made a pretense of smoking.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The father nodded, and then turned restlessly toward the door, as though expecting some one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She'd come if she knew I was hurted, wouldn't she?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't she come back, father?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
wolfskin
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From this reading The man shook his head, his hand fumbled with the wolfskin robe covering the child, and he made no reply.
wouldn't
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From this reading "She'd come if she knew I was hurted, wouldn't she?"
