used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
any thing at all
From this reading But now-- "She--she didn't tell you anything before she went?"
aspensnounUS /ˈæspənz/
plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
Ba'tiste
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From this reading Ba'tiste shook his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But now-- "She--she didn't tell you anything before she went?"
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now-- "She--she didn't tell you anything before she went?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead!
didn't
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From this reading But now-- "She--she didn't tell you anything before she went?"
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ba'tiste shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
Medaine
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From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now-- "She--she didn't tell you anything before she went?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
go across or through
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
Robinette
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From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
cut with a saw
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ba'tiste shook his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
be standing; be upright
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
express in words
From this reading But now-- "She--she didn't tell you anything before she went?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Houston saw Medaine Robinette pass in the distance, and his eyes followed her until she had rounded the curve by the dead aspens,--the eyes of lost hope.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But now-- "She--she didn't tell you anything before she went?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading For it was upon life that he had planned and dreamed; that the woman of the lonely cabin would stand by her promise made in a time of stress and right at least some of the wrongs which had been his burden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now-- "She--she didn't tell you anything before she went?"
