used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I've been settin' up fer ye," announced Dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been settin' up fer ye," announced Dog.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
crusadernounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
one or the other of two
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
fer
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From this reading "I've been settin' up fer ye," announced Dog.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
a young female
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
glinted
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From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
I've
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From this reading "I've been settin' up fer ye," announced Dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
late-setting
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From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
a particular point in time
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
and nothing more
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
road-side
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From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
settin
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From this reading "I've been settin' up fer ye," announced Dog.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
Tate'snounUS /teɪts/
possessive form of “tate” — United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A grim satisfaction enlivened his tired eyes, but it lingered only for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've been settin' up fer ye," announced Dog.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three times along the way, as the new crusader trudged on to Dog Tate's cabin, the late-setting moon glinted on queerly twisted things suspended from road-side trees--things unlike the fruit of either hickory or poplar.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
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 From the window of Tate's cabin came a faint gleam of light, and, as he drew cautiously near, a figure rose wearily from the dark doorstep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before them rose the picture of a girl sitting stricken by a bedside, and his brows contracted painfully with the memory.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I've been settin' up fer ye," announced Dog.
