used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
Auguste
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From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And this summer, he had decided, he would go back to his true home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He would end the sorrow of being cut off from his people.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading He couldn't help himself: he smiled broadly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
CherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't help himself: he smiled broadly.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He would end the sorrow of being cut off from his people.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And this summer, he had decided, he would go back to his true home.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He would end the sorrow of being cut off from his people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would end the sorrow of being cut off from his people.
gangplanknounUS /ˈɡæŋplæŋk/
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And this summer, he had decided, he would go back to his true home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't help himself: he smiled broadly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He couldn't help himself: he smiled broadly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He couldn't help himself: he smiled broadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this summer, he had decided, he would go back to his true home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
HomecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
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 The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
a particular point in time
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would end the sorrow of being cut off from his people.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He would end the sorrow of being cut off from his people.
RejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
RipeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He couldn't help himself: he smiled broadly.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He would end the sorrow of being cut off from his people.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And this summer, he had decided, he would go back to his true home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this summer, he had decided, he would go back to his true home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And this summer, he had decided, he would go back to his true home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
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 Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The settlement hugging the bluff was not home, but it was closer to home than he had been in a long time.
wheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading Moon of Ripe Cherries _July_ Homecoming Rejoicing at the sight of Victor, Auguste stepped up to the gangplank of the paddle wheeler _Virginia_ and paused there a moment to look around.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And this summer, he had decided, he would go back to his true home.
