used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
(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 Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
divisible by two
From this reading "Not even then.
at any time
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
lounged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
engage in
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
the force of workers available
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
not any; not one
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not even then.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
recurring again and again
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
river-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Not even then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
vedettes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange contrast, these two walking there, talking, thinking of love.
water-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
in or at the place that
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Outside and within the stockade men lounged and chatted, all ready to fly to arms at the first alarm.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Down by a stagnant water-hole in the nearly dry river-bed, the horses and mules were grazing, under an armed guard, and yonder the gleam of rifles where vedettes were posted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No--nothing could ever make me turn from you," she repeated, with a sudden burst of passion.
