used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
a-going
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From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
the act of departing
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
Hiram
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From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
it's
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From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
and nothing more
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
immediately past
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
occurring by chance
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
engage in
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
MISSISSIPPInounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
express in words
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They have been having a lot of rain up the country, for the river has been rising regular for the last ten days.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WE are going to have a change of weather, I reckon," Hiram said one afternoon as they were drifting down the stream during their second voyage.
at the time that
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We had best make fast for the night, and the sooner we does it the better, for the wind is getting up fast and the rain is just a-going to begin."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been lucky since we started, but we are going to have a change at last; and I can tell you when it blows here it's a caution.
