used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
(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 "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
Arrivin
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From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
Aw
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From this reading Thick as hair on ther back of er do-o-g, thick as hair on ther back of er dog,—’ Aw, git up ther, Ginger, git up, I tell you."
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
lacking funds
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
culminatedverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪd/
past form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
dese
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From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
do-o-g
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From this reading Thick as hair on ther back of er do-o-g, thick as hair on ther back of er dog,—’ Aw, git up ther, Ginger, git up, I tell you."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
ees
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From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
set up or found
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Thick as hair on ther back of er do-o-g, thick as hair on ther back of er dog,—’ Aw, git up ther, Ginger, git up, I tell you."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Thick as hair on ther back of er do-o-g, thick as hair on ther back of er dog,—’ Aw, git up ther, Ginger, git up, I tell you."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
hampersnounUS /ˈhæmpərz/
plural of “hamper” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
ith
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From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
lungedverbUS /lʌndʒd/
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
mid-winter
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From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
Mose
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From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
not'ing
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From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
obstructionsnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃənz/
plural of “obstruction” — any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
uttered with a trill
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
Saprie
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From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
sidledverbUS /ˈsaɪdəld/
past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
sundriesnoun
miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
t'ings
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From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
tek
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From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
express in words
From this reading Thick as hair on ther back of er do-o-g, thick as hair on ther back of er dog,—’ Aw, git up ther, Ginger, git up, I tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
ther
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From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "’Arrivin’ dead broke in mid-winter, I found it enveloped in fog, An’ covered all over ’ith timber, thick as hair on ther back of er dog.
tinwarenoun
articles of commerce made of tin plate
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lunged back from the long table, and rolling his eyes, came to an immovable standstill.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thick as hair on ther back of er do-o-g, thick as hair on ther back of er dog,—’ Aw, git up ther, Ginger, git up, I tell you."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mose laid down his ax and walked over to the pony, "Saprie, it ees not’ing to tek dese t’ings ’cross."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
which person or people
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lem rounded a fallen hemlock, tugging at the halter of the reluctant pony, who, heavily laden with hampers, tinware and sundries, sidled this way and that at the obstructions which culminated at the end of the new trail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thick as hair on ther back of er do-o-g, thick as hair on ther back of er dog,—’ Aw, git up ther, Ginger, git up, I tell you."
