AikensnounUS /ˈeɪkɪnz/
plural of “aiken” — United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Muck Norsley, from far back in the cook-house, looked through the window, watch in hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading So did the cluster of grinning cowboys from the darkened depths of the cookhouse.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
cook-house
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From this reading Muck Norsley, from far back in the cook-house, looked through the window, watch in hand.
cookhousenoun
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading So did the cluster of grinning cowboys from the darkened depths of the cookhouse.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading So did the cluster of grinning cowboys from the darkened depths of the cookhouse.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading So did the cluster of grinning cowboys from the darkened depths of the cookhouse.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading So did the cluster of grinning cowboys from the darkened depths of the cookhouse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did the cluster of grinning cowboys from the darkened depths of the cookhouse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Muck Norsley, from far back in the cook-house, looked through the window, watch in hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading So did the cluster of grinning cowboys from the darkened depths of the cookhouse.
H-LAZY
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From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Muck Norsley, from far back in the cook-house, looked through the window, watch in hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Muck Norsley, from far back in the cook-house, looked through the window, watch in hand.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
MuckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading Muck Norsley, from far back in the cook-house, looked through the window, watch in hand.
Norsley
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From this reading Muck Norsley, from far back in the cook-house, looked through the window, watch in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
ranch-house
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From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
river-bed
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From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did the cluster of grinning cowboys from the darkened depths of the cookhouse.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
push forcefully
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Presently Cockney stopped in his stride to stare off over the valley to the opposite cliff, his eyes returning slowly to the trail and away up it toward town, sixty miles away.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
look attentively
From this reading Muck Norsley, from far back in the cook-house, looked through the window, watch in hand.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mary, raising her head sadly from her work to peer at him through the window, read the symptoms.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading AT THE H-LAZY Z Cockney Aikens was striding up and down the little gravel walk before the ranch-house--the walk that Mary herself had built from the loose rock of the river-bed--his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
