used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
(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 Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
AxnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fisette did not want to sit down.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down a minute and have a smoke."
dunnage
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From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
Fisette
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From this reading Fisette did not want to sit down.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sit down a minute and have a smoke."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
immediately past
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
without good reason
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
low-voiced
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From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
MansonnounUS /ˈmænsən/
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Sit down a minute and have a smoke."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fisette did not want to sit down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was stooping to swing this on his shoulders when Manson spoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
get rid of
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was stooping to swing this on his shoulders when Manson spoke.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
be seated
From this reading "Sit down a minute and have a smoke."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Sit down a minute and have a smoke."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He was stooping to swing this on his shoulders when Manson spoke.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He was stooping to swing this on his shoulders when Manson spoke.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He was stooping to swing this on his shoulders when Manson spoke.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was stooping to swing this on his shoulders when Manson spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Fisette did not want to sit down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stooping to swing this on his shoulders when Manson spoke.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
at the time that
From this reading He was stooping to swing this on his shoulders when Manson spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly and, last of all, a small sack of samples, the weight of which, however he disguised it, swelled the veins in his temples.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The half breed brought the side of his canoe delicately against the sand and, stepping lightly out, began to unload, greeting Manson with a low-voiced "Good morning."
