from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading His mind was correspondingly active.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Midnight had long since come and gone.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Home-Coming Lightning resettled himself upon his box.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Midnight had long since come and gone.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
correspondinglyadverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
in a corresponding manner
From this reading His mind was correspondingly active.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
apart from; not including
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Midnight had long since come and gone.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Midnight had long since come and gone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Home-Coming Lightning resettled himself upon his box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Home-Coming Lightning resettled himself upon his box.
Home-Coming
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From this reading The Home-Coming Lightning resettled himself upon his box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The Home-Coming Lightning resettled himself upon his box.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Midnight had long since come and gone.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight had long since come and gone.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was correspondingly active.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
resettledadjectiveUS /riˈsetəld/
settled in a new location
From this reading The Home-Coming Lightning resettled himself upon his box.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Midnight had long since come and gone.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Home-Coming Lightning resettled himself upon his box.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
unmovingadjective
not in motion
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Home-Coming Lightning resettled himself upon his box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He remained unmoving, except for the inevitable chew of tobacco which engaged the rusty remains of his teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was leaning forward in an attitude of alert concentration, his arms folded across his knees, with an elbow grasped in the palm of each of his hands.
