used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
ArnounUS /ɑːr/
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
Arkansaw
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From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
have
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
Bosephus
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From this reading "Bosephus," Horatio had said, "we must have something extra.
a youthful male person
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Bosephus," Horatio had said, "we must have something extra.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
the act of departing
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT had happened in this way.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading IT had happened in this way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bosephus," Horatio had said, "we must have something extra.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
Horatio
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From this reading "Bosephus," Horatio had said, "we must have something extra.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like a real old-fashioned dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT had happened in this way.
kan
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From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like a real old-fashioned dinner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Bosephus," Horatio had said, "we must have something extra.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading I should like a real old-fashioned dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I should like a real old-fashioned dinner.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bosephus," Horatio had said, "we must have something extra.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like a real old-fashioned dinner.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Bosephus," Horatio had said, "we must have something extra.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The afternoon before Christmas had come and the little boy and the Bear had been talking over a Christmas dinner for the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT had happened in this way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IT had happened in this way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
we'll
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From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
weather'snounUS /ˈweðərz/
possessive form of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE ROAD HOME "Going back to Arkansaw as fast as we can go-- Never mind the winter time--never mind the snow, For the weather's not so chilly as the Louisiana law, And we'll feel a good deal safer in the Ar--kan--saw."
