used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
the act of breaking something
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
uttered without voice
From this reading Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
the first light of day
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
Della
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From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
DELLA'S
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From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
and nothing more
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
Lawler
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From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put the big horse in the dugout, closed the dugout door and entered the cabin.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
in the near future
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
at the time that
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were still some glowing embers in the fireplace, and he soon had a roaring fire, in front of which he stood for a while, meditating.
WilletsnounUS /ˈwɪlɪts/
plural of “willet” — large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
windbreaknoun
hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
From this reading DELLA'S HANDKERCHIEF Dawn was just breaking when Lawler dropped from Red King at the windbreak near the line cabin.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had got Della Wharton into the Willets Hotel without, he felt certain, attracting attention.
