used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, my boy!
broad-armed
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From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
Devant
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From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To think of you drifting down here.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading To think of you drifting down here.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To think of you drifting down here.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
host'snounUS /hoʊsts/
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
isn't
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From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my boy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think of you drifting down here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
Richard
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From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
express in words
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of you drifting down here.
Thornly
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From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think of you drifting down here.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my boy!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading John Devant and Richard Thornly sat upon the wide veranda of Bluff Head; and Thornly, being thus given the freedom of Yankee position, planted his feet upon the high railing, tipped back his broad-armed chair, and inhaled the smoke of his host's good cigar.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading I tell you, you may travel the world over, and there isn't an easier posture known, than the Yankee one of 'feet higher than head.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To think of you drifting down here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have a cigar, and put your feet on the railing.
