used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
how long something has existed
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this threat the belligerents dropped muttering to their places.
belligerentsnounUS /bəˈlɪdʒərənts/
plural of “belligerent” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading At this threat the belligerents dropped muttering to their places.
exhale hard
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
don't
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From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading At this threat the belligerents dropped muttering to their places.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
I'll
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From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
Jim
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From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
low-voiced
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From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
the force of workers available
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading At this threat the belligerents dropped muttering to their places.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At this threat the belligerents dropped muttering to their places.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
sluice-gate
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From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this threat the belligerents dropped muttering to their places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this threat the belligerents dropped muttering to their places.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading At this threat the belligerents dropped muttering to their places.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
male cat
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just the same, Jim,” he was saying, “it is a little tough on the boys--this new sluice-gate business.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind continued to blow, the fire continued to flare up and down, the men continued to smoke, exchanging from time to time desultory and aimless remarks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only Tom North carried on a consecutive, low-voiced conversation with another of about his own age.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don't look out, I'll set you both to rustling wood for the doctor.”
