used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
anew
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
Barba
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From this reading "Barba wants drink," she said, and the Seer took her in his arms.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
brown-eyed
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From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
take in liquids
From this reading "Barba wants drink," she said, and the Seer took her in his arms.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Barba wants drink," she said, and the Seer took her in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Barba wants drink," she said, and the Seer took her in his arms.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
plainsmannoun
an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Barba wants drink," she said, and the Seer took her in his arms.
SeernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading "Barba wants drink," she said, and the Seer took her in his arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
not in physical motion
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Barba wants drink," she said, and the Seer took her in his arms.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Barba wants drink," she said, and the Seer took her in his arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
which person or people
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with a pitiful little gesture of confidence and trust, she stretched forth her arms to the big brown-eyed engineer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The plainsman and the Irishman she regarded gravely, as she had looked at the banker, but without fear.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading At the wagon it was Jefferson Worth who offered her a tin cup of water, but again she shrank from him, throwing her arms about the neck of the Seer.
