used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
Arkansaw
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From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEAR COLONY AT LAST.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
have
From this reading THE BEAR COLONY AT LAST.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Oh, the sun shines warm and the wind blows fair, For the boy and the cub and the Old--Black--Bear."
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
BOSEPHUS
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From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh, the sun shines warm and the wind blows fair, For the boy and the cub and the Old--Black--Bear."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
COLONYnounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
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 BEAR COLONY AT LAST.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Oh, the sun shines warm and the wind blows fair, For the boy and the cub and the Old--Black--Bear."
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, the sun shines warm and the wind blows fair, For the boy and the cub and the Old--Black--Bear."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
HORATIO
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From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
immediately past
From this reading THE BEAR COLONY AT LAST.
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 cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
lumberman'snounUS /ˈlʌmbərmænz/
possessive form of “lumberman” — a person who fells trees
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Oh, the sun shines warm and the wind blows fair, For the boy and the cub and the Old--Black--Bear."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Oh, the sun shines warm and the wind blows fair, For the boy and the cub and the Old--Black--Bear."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
the season of growth
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Oh, the sun shines warm and the wind blows fair, For the boy and the cub and the Old--Black--Bear."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAR COLONY AT LAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO sang Bosephus and Horatio as they sat side by side in the doorway of a deserted lumberman's cabin in the depths of an Arkansaw forest.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Oh, the sun shines warm and the wind blows fair, For the boy and the cub and the Old--Black--Bear."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
at the time that
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE PARTING OF BOSEPHUS AND HORATIO "Oh, the wind blows fair and the snow is gone In the Arkansaw when the spring comes on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cub rescued from the brutal Italian and brought with them on their hasty journey out of Louisiana, stood a few feet away watching them intently.
