used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
(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 "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
atter
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From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
blessin
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From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
Caleb
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From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
Dorothy
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From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
a young female
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
interestedly
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From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
judiciallyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəli/
as ordered by a court
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
kain't
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From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
go away from a place
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
for more time
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
Maggard
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From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
not any; not one
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
stonilyadverb
in a stony manner
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
suthin
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From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
ter
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From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The old man struck a match and held it to his pipe and then as he turned to leave the room Maggard halted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
at the time that
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a time old Caleb stood stonily immovable while the story, which the girl had already heard, had its second telling.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading But as the narration progressed the gray-haired mountaineer bent interestedly forward, and by the time it had drawn to its close his eyes were no longer wrathful but soberly and judicially thoughtful.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
ye're
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From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading "I kain't suffer ye ter go away without I tells ye suthin'," he said, "an' I fears me sorely when ye hears hit ye're right like ter withhold yore blessin' atter all."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The patriarch wheeled and stood listening, and Dorothy, too, caught her breath anxiously as the young man confessed.
