used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But bless his big heart!
give a benediction to
From this reading But bless his big heart!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But bless his big heart!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
Rob's
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From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
Robby
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From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
cut with a saw
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the flakes fell on Rob's face and roused him from his sleep.
move an implement through
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
a Caucasian
From this reading Opening his eyes, he saw the white figure, but did not stir nor cry out, lest the vision should vanish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put his basket down near Robby, and with his back turned to him shook the snow from his fur coat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had no idea of vanishing till his night's work was done.
