used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “They’re after me, I s’pose, Ree,—blame ’em!”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “They’re after me, I s’pose, Ree,—blame ’em!”
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “They’re after me, I s’pose, Ree,—blame ’em!”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
a quick look
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jerome went on in the same half whisper.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They’re after me, I s’pose, Ree,—blame ’em!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerome went on in the same half whisper.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Jerome went on in the same half whisper.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
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 “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They’re after me, I s’pose, Ree,—blame ’em!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
pawingverbUS /ˈpɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
Ree
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From this reading “They’re after me, I s’pose, Ree,—blame ’em!”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
s'pose
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From this reading “They’re after me, I s’pose, Ree,—blame ’em!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Jerome went on in the same half whisper.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
squirrel-skin
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From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
They're
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From this reading “They’re after me, I s’pose, Ree,—blame ’em!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
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 “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I just happened to be up here pawing over some of the skins stored away so long, and got a glimpse of the rascals among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jerome went on in the same half whisper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Jerome went on in the same half whisper.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He tossed his rough, squirrel-skin cap on the bunk, which was a bed by night and a lounge by day, and sat down, wiping the perspiration from his forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With what consternation Kingdom received the startling intelligence John’s words conveyed would never have been guessed from his actions.
