used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
(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 When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
BAB
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
a youthful male person
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
a narrow way or road
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
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 She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
mother-dreams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
a male human offspring
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
in the near future
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
stoicnounUS /ˈstoʊɪk/
a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
(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 When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
at the time that
From this reading MOTHER BAB AND HER SON WHEN David drove over the brow of the hill and down the green lane to the little house he called home he caught sight of his mother in her garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She raised a hand to shade her eyes and waited for the coming of her boy, dreaming of a possible separation from him, dreaming long mother-dreams while he took the horse and carriage to the barn.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He whistled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading At the sound Mother Bab rose from the soft earth in which she was working and straightened, smiling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he returned he had mustered all his courage and was smiling--he would be a stoic as long as he could, but he knew that his mother would soon discover that all was not well with him.
