used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then, in that great golden voice of his, he began singing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And then, in that great golden voice of his, he began singing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And then, in that great golden voice of his, he began singing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
Lynette
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From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
relocking
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From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And then, in that great golden voice of his, he began singing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He came back, carefully relocking his door; kept his fire blazing, and made his coffee and smoked his pipe.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, in that great golden voice of his, he began singing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, in that great golden voice of his, he began singing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And then, in that great golden voice of his, he began singing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no more sleep through what was left of the night, and scarcely more of talk.
at the time that
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And, through its wild rhythm, she knew the song for the same as that which she had heard for the first time when he had hurled himself both into Big Pine and into her life.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Standing piled his fire high, and, unmindful of his discarded rifle, went out for more wood; Lynette dropped down on the blanket in her corner and named herself a silly fool.
