abstentionnounUS /əbˈstentʃən/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
(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 He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
placed crosswise
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
without deviation
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
FeedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
fordingnoun
the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
the act of departing
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
Hell-fer-Sartin
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From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
Joslin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
immediately past
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
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 He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
reassertverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrt/
strengthen or make more firm
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
RedbirdnounUS /ˈredbɜːrd/
the male is bright red with black wings and tail
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
scripnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He evaded all sounds of life at the little farms scattered here and there among the mountains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
in the direction of
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Here he crossed the Bull Skin Valley, fording the shallow stream, and made directly into the harder going of the divide between that stream and the Redbird.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
migratory
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
at the time that
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WANDERING WOMEN WHEN Joslin finally rose and set his face away from the sight of the hearth fire he had known, with staff and scrip to start out into the world, he followed along the winding height of land below the summit leading towards Hell-fer-Sartin—the objective of his father’s last circuit riding.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He grew stronger in spite of the pain of his wound, in spite of his long abstention from wholesome food.
but in spite of that
From this reading Feeding himself as best he might, he lay out yet another night in the hills; but by this time the seasoned vigor of his own frame began to reassert itself.
