used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not talk much.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
the act of departing
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
how
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From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
Hurley
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From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
not in action or at work
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They did not talk much.
Nell
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From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
shovelsnounUS /ˈʃʌvəlz/
plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They did not talk much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
a special situation
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
Tolley
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From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
uprearing
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From this reading Both were thinking too deeply—were much too disturbed by the uprearing of this tragic thing—for idle chatter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hurley brought back with him two shovels instead of one, and the pick.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Hunt wondered how his friend really thought of Nell Blossom.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men took a roundabout way to the ford so that Boss Tolley might not spy them and suspect where they were going.
