used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
Abe
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From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
eye-brows
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From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
brought together in one place
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
a long fixed look
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
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 He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
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 He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
Rasba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Elijah Rasba lived alone in a log cabin on Temple Run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
unwaveringlyadverb
with resolute determination
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two generations before, Old Abe Rasba had built a church on a little brook, a tributary of Jackson River, away up in the mountains.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eye-brows were heavy and dark brown, and the blue steel of his gaze was fixed unwaveringly upon any object that it distinguished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The church was laid up of flat stones, gathered in fields, from ledges of rock and up the wooded mountain side.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a long, lank, blue-eyed young man, with curly brown hair and a pale, almost livid complexion.
