used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, well; then Virginia's trip was worth while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
Charley
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From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
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 A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Is there a new earth and a new heaven?
to certain extent or degree
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
grapevinenounUS /ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/
gossip spread by spoken communication
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Is there a new earth and a new heaven?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
HUFFverbUS /hʌf/
inhale recreational drugs
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there a new earth and a new heaven?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Is there a new earth and a new heaven?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What now?" he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What now?" he said.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ah, well; then Virginia's trip was worth while.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there a new earth and a new heaven?
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Ah, well; then Virginia's trip was worth while.
understandinglyadverb
with understanding
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Ah, well; then Virginia's trip was worth while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
(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 Ah, well; then Virginia's trip was worth while.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What now?" he said.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ah, well; then Virginia's trip was worth while.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But Charley here is so full of signs and wonders that my brain is fairly in a whirl.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Ah, well; then Virginia's trip was worth while.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A HUFF The Colonel was sitting in the shade of a wild grapevine rapping out a series of questions at Charley, but at sight of the young people coming back hand in hand, he paused and smiled understandingly.
