used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
(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 There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
Cummins
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From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
Dixon
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From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
divisible by two
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
at any time
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
Iowaka
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From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
the act of departing
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Dixon was a man whom most other men liked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dixon was a man whom most other men liked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dixon was a man whom most other men liked.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dixon was a man whom most other men liked.
Mélisse
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From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dixon was a man whom most other men liked.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
trap-line
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From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dixon was a man whom most other men liked.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A KISS AND THE CONSEQUENCES During the week that followed, Jean's little black eyes were never far distant from Cummins' cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dixon was a man whom most other men liked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being observed, he watched Mélisse and Dixon, and not even to Iowaka did he give hint of his growing suspicions.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading There were a fascinating frankness in his voice and manner, strength in his broad shoulders, and a general air of comradeship about him which won all but Jean.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The trap-line runners began leaving the post at the end of the second week, and after this Mélisse and the young Englishman were more together than ever.
