Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

a farm building for housing poultry

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading Ducks in de yard goin' 'Quack, quack, quack!'

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

shoot down, of birds

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading Guineas in de tree tops goin' 'Rack-pot-rack!'"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

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 They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

the light of the Moon

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

an old word for “no”

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

From this reading Ducks in de yard goin' 'Quack, quack, quack!'

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Guineas in de tree tops goin' 'Rack-pot-rack!'"

adult male chicken

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading HORATIO'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE "Rooster in de chicken coop crowin' foh day, Horses in de stable goin' 'Nay, nay, nay!'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

up to a particular time

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

of the highest quality

From this reading Guineas in de tree tops goin' 'Rack-pot-rack!'"

having come into contact

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Guineas in de tree tops goin' 'Rack-pot-rack!'"

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading DURING the two weeks since they had come to the land of sugar-cane Horatio and Bosephus had learned some of the old negro songs of Louisiana and sang them to their own music.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

in or at the place that

From this reading They were doing so now as they marched along the bank of a quiet bayou, where the blue grass came to the water's edge and the long Spanish moss from big live oak trees swung down twenty feet or more till it almost touched the water.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Ducks in de yard goin' 'Quack, quack, quack!'