used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
anew
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
fearless and daring
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
CaliforniannounUS /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnjən/
a native or resident of California
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
cawverbUS /kɔː/
utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
CentennialnounUS /senˈteniəl/
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
cow-bell
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From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
Cummins
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From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Now, robbed and murdered, he came home again, life's journey ended.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, robbed and murdered, he came home again, life's journey ended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
Home-Coming
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From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Now, robbed and murdered, he came home again, life's journey ended.
immediately past
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now, robbed and murdered, he came home again, life's journey ended.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Now, robbed and murdered, he came home again, life's journey ended.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then neighbors had flocked about the bold Californian, eager to press his hand and to look into his fearless eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
at the time that
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
in or at the place that
From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Three years before, at the time of the great Centennial, when, in the full vigor of manhood, Will Cummins had visited his native town, no sounds had so stirred old memories of fields and mountains as those homely sounds of crow and cow-bell.
William
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From this reading The body of William F. Cummins came home in state--home at last, where the familiar caw of crow and tinkle of cow-bell might almost conjure the dead back to life again.
a late time of life
From this reading The Home-Coming of a Dead Man Meanwhile the body of the murdered man--noble countenance peaceful now after twenty-five years of adventure--had been traveling eastward to its final resting place.
