aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When he reached the bank he fell like one dead.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
placed in a grave
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
the first light of day
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When he reached the bank he fell like one dead.
having made preparations
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When he reached the bank he fell like one dead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
gunnynounUS /ˈɡʌni/
coarse jute fabric
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
half-closed
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From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
millstones
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From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
in motion
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he reached the bank he fell like one dead.
OutstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
PARAGRAPHnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the bank he fell like one dead.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
satiricadjectiveUS /səˈtɪrɪk/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
sedgenounUS /sedʒ/
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARKED PARAGRAPH The first half of the night he spent moving the money to the marshes' edge.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Its weight was like the weight of millstones but disposed about him, in the basket, in the gunny sacks slung from his shoulders, in the newspaper carried in his hands, he dragged it across.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the bank he fell like one dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outstretched beside his treasure he lay on his back and looked with half-closed eyes at the black vault and the cold satiric stars.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Before the dawn came he wrapped part of it in the paper and buried it among the sedge; the rest he put in his basket and his pockets.
