used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
barrensnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They were a dolorous company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
dolorousadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading They were a dolorous company.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
KAVANAGH
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From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
the act of departing
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
McQueen's
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From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
the force of workers available
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
hurting
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The daring spirit of mutiny had passed away, leaving behind it the fear of the skipper.
spruces
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From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
the upper part of anything
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
upliftverbUS /ˈʌplɪft/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading The courage, uplift and inspiring glow of the brandy had ebbed and evaporated, leaving the quaking stomach, the swimming brain, the misty eye.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
(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 There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a dolorous company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARY KAVANAGH A number of men with sore heads and dry mouths made their way to the top of the cliff, across the barrens and into a thin belt of spruces.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There they worked as well as they could at cutting timber for Father McQueen's church.
