used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
Andy
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From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
confined by bonds
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
burrosnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “They called themselves Smith Morley and Omar Leach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
CatfishnounUS /ˈkætfɪʃ/
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
Charmian
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From this reading Charmian nodded eagerly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
Dr
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From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Charmian nodded eagerly.
take in solid food
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
LeachverbUS /liːtʃ/
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
From this reading “They called themselves Smith Morley and Omar Leach.
LizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
Lovejoy's
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From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
take the midday meal
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading “They called themselves Smith Morley and Omar Leach.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Charmian nodded eagerly.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
Omar
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From this reading “They called themselves Smith Morley and Omar Leach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
arrange in a container
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
PROSPECTOR'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
Shonto
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From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “They called themselves Smith Morley and Omar Leach.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They called themselves Smith Morley and Omar Leach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They stopped, and as lunch was about ready we invited them to eat with us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROSPECTOR’S STORY “WELL,” began Dr. Shonto reflectively, “Andy and I were in our camp on the North Fork of the Lizard, about two and a half miles from Lovejoy’s place.
in or at the place that
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Two men came along with pack burros, bound up into the Catfish Country--if you know where that is.”
