used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
bunked
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From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
make calm or still
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
set up or found
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
Jeb
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From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
Jeb's
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From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
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 The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
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 ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
engage in
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
not any; not one
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
reassertedverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪd/
past form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But his kindly instinct told him to make no further reference to the war, and so Tom found in him a helpful and sympathetic companion.
male cat
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ON THE LONG TRAIL That night he bunked in Uncle Jeb's cabin, and slept as he had not slept in many a night.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The old man knew nothing of that frightful malady of the great war; his own calm, keen eyes bespoke a disciplined and iron nerve.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning his stolid, stoical nature reasserted itself, and he set about his task with dogged determination.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Uncle Jeb watched him keenly and a little puzzled, and helped him some, but Tom seemed to prefer to work alone.
