used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I work here," was the cold answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came face to face, and each stared hardly at the other.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
Baptiste
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From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came face to face, and each stared hardly at the other.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
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 "Yes, I work here," was the cold answer.
DALEnounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
Ducrot
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From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They came face to face, and each stared hardly at the other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They came face to face, and each stared hardly at the other.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
Hah
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From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
only a very short time before
From this reading They came face to face, and each stared hardly at the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, I work here," was the cold answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I work here," was the cold answer.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
lumbermannounUS /ˈlʌmbərmən/
a person who fells trees
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
come together
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They came face to face, and each stared hardly at the other.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
express in speech
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They came face to face, and each stared hardly at the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ducrot seemed on the point of passing on, but then changed his mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came face to face, and each stared hardly at the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
at the time that
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I work here," was the cold answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hah! so you work dis place?" he said, his eyes searching Dale's features keenly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DALE AND OWEN SPEAK THEIR MIND Dale and Baptiste Ducrot did not meet until two hours later, when the young lumberman was sent to a tool house to get a new ax.
