used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
(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 Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "You'll never get 'em through this winter."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
a boy or man
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You'll never get 'em through this winter."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
NeighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You'll never get 'em through this winter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
Sankey
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From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You'll never get 'em through this winter."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You'll never get 'em through this winter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
tracings
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From this reading Sankey, sitting back of the stove, was making tracings on his overalls with a piece of chalk.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Men turned to the windows and quit talking; every fellow felt the same--at least, all but one.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "You'll never get 'em through this winter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was dark in a minute with whirling clouds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll never get 'em through this winter."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might as well unload your passengers, Sankey," said Neighbor.
