used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
anew
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
Durgan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
at any time
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The family was in excess of the house-room, and the food obviously unclean.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family was in excess of the house-room, and the food obviously unclean.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The family was in excess of the house-room, and the food obviously unclean.
set up or found
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
HOSTESSnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
house-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family was in excess of the house-room, and the food obviously unclean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
JAILERnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The family was in excess of the house-room, and the food obviously unclean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family was in excess of the house-room, and the food obviously unclean.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The family was in excess of the house-room, and the food obviously unclean.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOSTESS JAILER There was one other house nearer to the mine than Deer Cove.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thither in the early evening Durgan, by steep detour, bent his way, but found his journey useless.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading A small farm belonging to "mountain whites" lay on the other side, but cut off from the road by precipice and torrent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading More weary with his work than laborer bred to toil can ever be, again in the gloaming he climbed to the summit of Deer.
