used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
(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 It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
BOARDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
Buckheath
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From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
cobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The village seemed curiously silent and deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The village seemed curiously silent and deserted.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
Himes
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From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
PapnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
purred
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From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The village seemed curiously silent and deserted.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The village seemed curiously silent and deserted.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
toilers
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Through the lazy smoke from his cob pipe Pap noticed Shade Buckheath emerge from the store and start up the street.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village seemed curiously silent and deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
Watauga
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
westering
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From this reading THE NEW BOARDER Pap Himes was sitting on the front gallery, dozing in the westering sunshine.
at the time that
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, when the toilers were all out of the mills, and most of them lying on their beds or gone in to Watauga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading On his lap the big, yellow cat purred and blinked with a grotesque resemblance in colouring and expression to his master.
