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From this reading TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Does it always rain this way in June down here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
corn-cob
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it always rain this way in June down here?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Does it always rain this way in June down here?"
downpoursnounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːrz/
plural of “downpour” — a heavy rain
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
divisible by two
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Does it always rain this way in June down here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Does it always rain this way in June down here?"
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Does it always rain this way in June down here?"
lack-luster
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From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
PLODDINGnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
ram's
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From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
rocking-chair
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From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
SHELBYVILLE
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From this reading TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
split-bottomed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Does it always rain this way in June down here?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
TOILSOMEadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Does it always rain this way in June down here?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Si asked a patriarch, who was sitting on his porch by the roadside in a split-bottomed rocking-chair, resting his bony hands on a cane, the head of which was a ram's horn, smoking a corn-cob pipe and watching the passing column with lack-luster eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The drops seemed much larger, to follow each other faster, and with less interval between the downpours.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading IT SEEMS impossible, but the third day's rain was even worse than that of the two preceding.
