used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
(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 She's lyin' all by herself on de ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She's lyin' all by herself on de ground.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marsa, come, for de good Lord's sake!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Marsa, come, for de good Lord's sake!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
Durgan
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From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marsa, come, for de good Lord's sake!
set up or found
From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
the act of departing
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Marsa, come, for de good Lord's sake!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She's lyin' all by herself on de ground.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
heart-broken
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From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She's lyin' all by herself on de ground.
huntin
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From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
I've
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From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
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 "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Marsa, come, for de good Lord's sake!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
lyin
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From this reading She's lyin' all by herself on de ground.
Marsa
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From this reading Marsa, come, for de good Lord's sake!
Marse
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From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
Neil
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From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She's lyin' all by herself on de ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Marsa, come, for de good Lord's sake!
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
She's
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From this reading She's lyin' all by herself on de ground.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
suh
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From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
wakened
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From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
showing sorrow
From this reading Adam, weeping like a heart-broken schoolboy, in terrified haste stumbled into the door of the hut.
at the time that
From this reading THE GOING OUT OF EVE When the next day was breaking, Durgan wakened to the sound of footsteps and loud lamenting.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Marse Neil, suh, I've been huntin' her the whole night long, an' I've found her done dead.
