used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
a youthful male person
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "We're lookin' for a vein o' coal."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're lookin' for a vein o' coal."
geologistnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒəst/
a specialist in geology
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
lookin
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From this reading "We're lookin' for a vein o' coal."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Whut you mean, boy?" shouted Arch.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "We're lookin' for a vein o' coal."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Whut you mean, boy?" shouted Arch.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "You stop thar!"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
thar
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From this reading "You stop thar!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "We're lookin' for a vein o' coal."
precisely as stated
From this reading The ring of the boy's fiery command stopped the man as though a rattlesnake had given the order at his very feet, and he looked up bewildered; but the boy had not moved.
We're
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From this reading "We're lookin' for a vein o' coal."
Whut
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From this reading "Whut you mean, boy?" shouted Arch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You stop thar!"
