used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
(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 Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːdid/
having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
cradled
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From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
the organ of sight
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
the force of workers available
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
quizzicallyadverb
in a quizzical and questioning manner
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
without speaking
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
squinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
stockyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːki/
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two mates--one stocky, red faced and red headed; the other slender, bronzed and blond--betrayed their thoughts in their blue eyes.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading The tallest, lean bodied but broad shouldered, black of hair and gray of eye, held himself in soldierly fashion and gazed unmoved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Made in the United States of America Three men stood ankle deep in mud on the shore of a jungle river, silently watching a ribbon of smoke drift and dissolve above the somber mass of trees to the northwest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
in or at the place that
From this reading The red man squinted quizzically at the smoke feather as if it mattered little to him where he was.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
but in spite of that
From this reading Three men of widely different types they were, yet all cradled in the same far-off northern land.
