used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He went below.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
candle-light
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From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
it's
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From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
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 Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
carry out
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
unloadin
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From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Washburn
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From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went below.
Westerfelt
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From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
