used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Hollister recognized him as Charlie Mills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
Charlie
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From this reading Then Hollister recognized him as Charlie Mills.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
divisible by two
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
gabbleverb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Hollister recognized him as Charlie Mills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
Hollister
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From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
mess-house
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From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Then Hollister recognized him as Charlie Mills.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
arrange in a container
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
Rabelaisianadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Then Hollister recognized him as Charlie Mills.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
cut with a saw
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
be seated
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Hollister recognized him as Charlie Mills.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
Toba's
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From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He came walking by stumps and through thickets until he was near the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At noon next day Hollister left the mess-house table and went out to sit in the sun and smoke a pipe beyond the Rabelaisian gabble of his crew.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
in or at the place that
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he sat looking at the peaks north of the valley, from which the June sun was fast stripping even the higher snows, he saw a man bent under a shoulder pack coming up the slope that dropped away westward toward the Toba's mouth.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He saw Hollister, came over to where he sat, and throwing off his pack made a seat of it, wiping away the sweat that stood in shining drops on his face.
