used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
ag'in
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From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
anew
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle Jimpson, plowing near by, looked up and smiled:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
Dat's
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From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
Jimpson
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From this reading Uncle Jimpson, plowing near by, looked up and smiled:
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 She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
lak
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From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
held up in the air
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Uncle Jimpson, plowing near by, looked up and smiled:
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Uncle Jimpson, plowing near by, looked up and smiled:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
ole
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From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
on one occasion
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Uncle Jimpson, plowing near by, looked up and smiled:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
singin
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From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Uncle Jimpson, plowing near by, looked up and smiled:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long, summer months dragged their length for Miss Lady, months of heartache and rebellion, of loneliness and tears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jimpson, plowing near by, looked up and smiled:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Uncle Jimpson, plowing near by, looked up and smiled:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
at the time that
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then came a day when, without apparent reason, the shadows lifted.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was tramping across the river flats, with Mike at her heels, when once again she heard the world singing, and before she knew it an answering song sprang to her lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dat's right, Honey; sounds lak ole times to hear you singin' ag'in.
