used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
fittinglyadverbUS /ˈfɪtɪŋli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading This, very fittingly, was "Kanawha."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
fording-place
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From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
ten 10s
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
KanawhanounUS /kəˈnɔːhə/
a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia
From this reading This, very fittingly, was "Kanawha."
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
Kelly'snounUS /ˈkeliz/
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
Nooney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
having a point
From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, very fittingly, was "Kanawha."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Nooney begged some tobacco and pointed out a fording-place and gave me the "parole."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
VANISHverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
precisely as stated
From this reading This, very fittingly, was "Kanawha."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dozen miles below the falls and near the mouth of Kelly's Creek, where Walter Kelly was killed by the Indians early in August, I came upon a scout named Nooney.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SHADOWS VANISH I followed the river, the cord of the bow, and made good time where the army would have had difficulty to get through.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We were on the west bank and the river was two hundred yards wide at that point.
