used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
Andy
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From this reading "He's coming around," he heard, in Andy Westmore's voice.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I guess he wasn't hurt so much as we supposed."
in or to or toward a former location
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bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He had a close call, right enough," put in another lumberman.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "He had a close call, right enough," put in another lumberman.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "He's coming around," he heard, in Andy Westmore's voice.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He had a close call, right enough," put in another lumberman.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess he wasn't hurt so much as we supposed."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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He's
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From this reading "He's coming around," he heard, in Andy Westmore's voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "He's coming around," he heard, in Andy Westmore's voice.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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be the source of pain
From this reading "I guess he wasn't hurt so much as we supposed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess he wasn't hurt so much as we supposed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
a message received and understood
From this reading JEFFERSON WILBUR SEEKS INFORMATION When Dale came to his senses he was lying flat on his back on some brushwood, with several lumbermen standing around him.
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)
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liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
lumbermannounUS /ˈlʌmbərmən/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "He had a close call, right enough," put in another lumberman.
lumbermen
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I guess he wasn't hurt so much as we supposed."
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had been bathing his face, and another held a liquor flask in his hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He had a close call, right enough," put in another lumberman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He had a close call, right enough," put in another lumberman.
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
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plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I guess he wasn't hurt so much as we supposed."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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having a supporting base
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required or under orders
From this reading "I guess he wasn't hurt so much as we supposed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "He's coming around," he heard, in Andy Westmore's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wasn't
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I guess he wasn't hurt so much as we supposed."
Westmore's
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From this reading "He's coming around," he heard, in Andy Westmore's voice.
at the time that
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WILBUR
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in the company of; together with
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