used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
(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 All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
a youthful male person
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
Bushwhackers
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From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
Hallibut
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From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
and nothing more
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
McTavish's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
the force of workers available
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
moldedadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldəd/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
PaisleynounUS /ˈpeɪzli/
a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
in the near future
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
spinning-wheels
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From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Colonel Hallibut known that the Bushwhackers had awaited the melting of the snows quite as impatiently as he himself had, it might have surprised him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
three-days
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From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All throughout Bushwhackers’ Place there surged a wave of unrest; a feeling of apprehension held the people, and they waited for what they felt must soon come.
at the time that
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the three-days’ rain began Bill Paisley went over to McTavish’s and stayed with Boy until the snows were licked away.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading During the long evenings, as the loom of the weavers chided and the good wives turned the spinning-wheels, the men of the wood molded bright leaden bullets and measured black powder into curved horns.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And had he known that the Bushwhackers were just as eager to have an explanation from him as he was to have an explanation from the Bushwhackers, he certainly would have been somewhat puzzled.
