used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Because I thought you was a rebel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Leon was astonished to hear the man converse.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I thought you was a rebel.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Leon was astonished to hear the man converse.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
your parents
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Leon was astonished to hear the man converse.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because I thought you was a rebel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
moistenverbUS /ˈmɔɪsən/
make moist
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Because I thought you was a rebel.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Because I thought you was a rebel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading I didn’t know that I had got into a community of Union folks down here.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I reckoned there was more coming behind you, and I wanted to be pretty close to my rifle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
at the time that
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What made you start for the house when you saw me coming up?” said Leon, as the man sank his axe deep into the log on which he was chopping and paused to moisten his hands.
