used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her coming was a migration.
a-tonk
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From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late that afternoon Kirstie Craig arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
move towards
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Late that afternoon Kirstie Craig arrived.
on or to one side
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Gee, Bright!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her coming was a migration.
cow-bells
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From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
Craig
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From this reading Late that afternoon Kirstie Craig arrived.
Dave
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From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her coming was a migration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
Kirstie
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From this reading Late that afternoon Kirstie Craig arrived.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that afternoon Kirstie Craig arrived.
come together
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
migrationnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading Her coming was a migration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
slouched
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From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that afternoon Kirstie Craig arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her coming was a migration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first announcement of her approach was the dull _tank, tank, a-tonk, tank_ of cow-bells down the trail, at sound of which Old Dave threw aside his axe and slouched away to meet her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was heard a boy’s voice shouting with young authority, “Gee!
