used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
(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 At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
apronful
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From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
Barlow
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From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading Then she began scraping one of the fish, and when it was cleaned she lighted the fire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
floppingverbUS /ˈflɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then she began scraping one of the fish, and when it was cleaned she lighted the fire.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
not one, and not any
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she began scraping one of the fish, and when it was cleaned she lighted the fire.
and nothing more
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Then she began scraping one of the fish, and when it was cleaned she lighted the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
for a short time
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
skeerin
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From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she began scraping one of the fish, and when it was cleaned she lighted the fire.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
uns
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From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading At the third fish, she turned her eyes for approval--and got none; and at the fourth, she did not look up at all, for he was walking toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A moment later he heard another jerk and another fish was flopping on the bank, and this time she made no sound, but only flashed her triumphant eyes upon him.
at the time that
From this reading Then she began scraping one of the fish, and when it was cleaned she lighted the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You air skeerin' the big uns," he said shortly, and as he passed he pulled his Barlow knife from his pocket and dropped it at her feet.
