used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
anew
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
remove the dust from
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
a long fixed look
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
Jimmie
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
magnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading In the shade of a magnolia, Battle Jimmie was squatting on all fours, pulling a bayonet out of the ground.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
the rays of the sun
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the porch Dad halted, staring into the hot haze of sunshine and dust that rolled up from the fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The boy had paused in his flight across the field--almost at the threshold of the cottage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His grandfather passed out to see what was delaying him.
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 THE LITTLE LADY AGAIN Dad looked up, and his gaze through the window fell on Jimmie.
