used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * There was a sad assemblage at Fallen Pine.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
(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 One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
Anson
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From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading * * * * * There was a sad assemblage at Fallen Pine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * There was a sad assemblage at Fallen Pine.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Hartley had lost his horse from the bite of a bushmaster.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
briers
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From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
bushmaster
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From this reading Hartley had lost his horse from the bite of a bushmaster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
an act that fails
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading * * * * * There was a sad assemblage at Fallen Pine.
Foley
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From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading Hartley had lost his horse from the bite of a bushmaster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hartley had lost his horse from the bite of a bushmaster.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hartley had lost his horse from the bite of a bushmaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Hartley had lost his horse from the bite of a bushmaster.
marshlandsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlændz/
plural of “marshland” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
miasmanounUS /miˈæzmə/
an unwholesome atmosphere
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading * * * * * There was a sad assemblage at Fallen Pine.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading * * * * * There was a sad assemblage at Fallen Pine.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
Summerville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * There was a sad assemblage at Fallen Pine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
TroopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Summerville and the inspector had fallen in with blacks above the upper ford, and had barely escaped with their lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * There was a sad assemblage at Fallen Pine.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Troopers Foley and Anson were well, though somewhat gaunt from privation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One by one they had dropped in, tanned with the sun, torn by briers, weakened by the poisonous miasma of the marshlands, all with the same tale of privation and failure.
