used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The shanty was almost snowed in.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
BrewernounUS /ˈbruːər/
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Then, he fumbled in his overcoat pockets.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
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From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Then, he fumbled in his overcoat pockets.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then, he fumbled in his overcoat pockets.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The shanty was almost snowed in.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
Skinner'snounUS /ˈskɪnərz/
possessive form of “skinner” — United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading The shanty was almost snowed in.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS Jake Brewer paused in the lane opposite Skinner's home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, he fumbled in his overcoat pockets.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brewer dropped a pair of dead rabbits to the deep snow at his side, and shifted the gun he held in his right hand to his left.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shanty was almost snowed in.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading A thin curl of smoke trailed up from the chimney and drifted among the leafless branches of the willow trees.
