used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
arbitrationnounUS /ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/
(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Then--“They’re in a bad way at Ninekyrkes,” he began, without preamble.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then--“They’re in a bad way at Ninekyrkes,” he began, without preamble.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
Ninekyrkes
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From this reading Then--“They’re in a bad way at Ninekyrkes,” he began, without preamble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading Then--“They’re in a bad way at Ninekyrkes,” he began, without preamble.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
Rowly's
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From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Midway from farm to farm they met--a fitting point, it seemed to him, for the peculiar arbitration he had in hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
They're
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From this reading Then--“They’re in a bad way at Ninekyrkes,” he began, without preamble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
TOOLnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading THE TOOL He saw her for a moment poised against the brooding sky, and then she dropped down the bank to his side.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
nonexistent
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then--“They’re in a bad way at Ninekyrkes,” he began, without preamble.
whitely
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From this reading They stood alone on the desolate strip of road twisting whitely between black peat, green mound, and brown sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then--“They’re in a bad way at Ninekyrkes,” he began, without preamble.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
you're
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From this reading “Rowly’s at the boat, sir, if you’re wanting him,” she said politely, and he answered with a curt word of thanks.
