used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, here’s where we get busy right away!”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
BLUFFnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Oh, here’s where we get busy right away!”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
Darrel
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From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, here’s where we get busy right away!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
half-threatening
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From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bluff was heard to mutter.
here's
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From this reading “Oh, here’s where we get busy right away!”
the act of retaining something
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
held up in the air
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
lumbermannounUS /ˈlʌmbərmən/
a person who fells trees
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Bluff was heard to mutter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, here’s where we get busy right away!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, here’s where we get busy right away!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BLUFF TAKES A HAND A great load seemed lifted from Frank’s mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, here’s where we get busy right away!”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Oh, here’s where we get busy right away!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For one thing, he was pleased to see that Mr. Darrel carried a rifle, which he was holding in a half-threatening manner as he advanced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the coming of the lumberman, he had good reason to believe things would brighten up.
