used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
anew
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
Arch's
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From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
Hawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
cut with a saw
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
having come into contact
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading It was the boy's talk that had halted the old man, and to Arch's amazement the colonel's sense of fairness seemed to have been touched and his enthusiasm seemed to have waned a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
(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 That morning, too, Arch had heard that Shade Hawn was getting well a little too fast, and he was on his way to see about it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Again he had to go over the same weary argument that he had so often travelled before: the mountain people could do nothing with the mineral wealth of their hills; the coal was of no value to them where it was; they could not dig it, they had no market for it; and they could never get it into the markets of the outside world.
