used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
lacking funds
From this reading It was McGrew who broke the silence.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
Dan
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From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
green-shaded
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From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
set afire or burning
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
engage in
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
McGrew
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From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
in motion
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
not any; not one
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
other's
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From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
in the near future
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
semaphoreverb
send signals by or as if by semaphore
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was McGrew who broke the silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a long minute neither man spoke--staring into each other's eyes.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
at the time that
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the opening through the partition at the foot of the stairs, Dan McGrew seemed to sway a little on his feet, and his face, what could be seen of it through the tawny beard that Angel Forks had offered him no incentive to shave, was ashen white.
which person or people
From this reading It was McGrew who broke the silence.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Dusk comes early in the fall in the mountains, and at five o'clock the switch and semaphore lamps were already lighted, and in the office under a green-shaded lamp the Kid sat listening to some stray time stuff coming over the wire, when he heard the night man moving overhead and presently start down the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Kid pushed back his chair, rose to his feet, and turned with outstretched hand to make friends with his new mate--and his outstretched hand drew back and reached uncertainly to the table edge beside him.
