used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "The cows have been down below on winter pasture," she added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND I'LL HELP YOU!"
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The cows have been down below on winter pasture," she added.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "The cows have been down below on winter pasture," she added.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "The cows have been down below on winter pasture," she added.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The cows have been down below on winter pasture," she added.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The cows have been down below on winter pasture," she added.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "AND I'LL HELP YOU!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
I'LL
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From this reading "AND I'LL HELP YOU!"
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
Jessamy
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From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
Oakers
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From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
on one occasion
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "The cows have been down below on winter pasture," she added.
PoisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
rowelnoun
a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
Identical; not different.
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
sawbucknoun
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
Selden
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From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
Tamroy
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From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Jessamy Selden told Oliver Drew of the Poison Oakers was about the same as he had heard from Damon Tamroy.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "The cows have been down below on winter pasture," she added.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She used his sawbuck for a seat, and sat with one booted ankle resting on a knee, idly spinning the rowel of her spur as she talked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Oliver listened without interruption until she finished and once more levelled that straightforward glance at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AND I'LL HELP YOU!"
