used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
(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 All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
beleggined
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From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
builded
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From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
laired
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From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
moccasined
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From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
without speaking
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
trailernounUS /ˈtreɪlər/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Almost as we paused I saw coming forward the stooping figure of an Indian trailer, half naked, beleggined, moccasined, following our fresh tracks at a trot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
a vivid mental image
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the edge of the thicket we crouched low, waiting and looking out over the valley, two savages, laired, suspicious.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading All about me I could hear the tinkling and crashing of fairy crystal walls, the ruins of that vision house I had builded in my soul.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LOSS OF PARADISE Silently we made our way toward the edge of the thicket where it faced upon the open valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I covered him with the little silver bead, minded to end his quest.
