used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I noticed that, because I remembered it afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And they'd be comin' around and 'd ketch me where I was.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And they'd be comin' around and 'd ketch me where I was.”
for the reason that
From this reading I noticed that, because I remembered it afterwards.
blowedverbUS /bloʊd/
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
comin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And they'd be comin' around and 'd ketch me where I was.”
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading And they'd be comin' around and 'd ketch me where I was.”
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now I was outside, I didn't know which way to turn.
one or the other of two
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I noticed that, because I remembered it afterwards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading And they'd be comin' around and 'd ketch me where I was.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now I was outside, I didn't know which way to turn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
the force of workers available
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed that, because I remembered it afterwards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I was outside, I didn't know which way to turn.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Now I was outside, I didn't know which way to turn.
pig-pen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I noticed that, because I remembered it afterwards.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I noticed that, because I remembered it afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now I was outside, I didn't know which way to turn.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Now I was outside, I didn't know which way to turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Now I was outside, I didn't know which way to turn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I run to either side, there were the men, and if I took toward the pig-pen they'd see me.
in or at the place that
From this reading And they'd be comin' around and 'd ketch me where I was.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Now I was outside, I didn't know which way to turn.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a light night, but the new moon looked just like it was blowed through the sky by the high wind.
