used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
anew
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
Appomattox
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From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
bis'n
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From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
child-labor
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From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
child-slavery
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From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
clothing in general
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
characterized by great determination
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
at any time
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
communicated in words
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
start firing a weapon
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
for a limitless time
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
the quality of being humane
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
I'll
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From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
jes
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From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
Jud
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From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
immediately past
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
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 He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
PROVIDEverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
prowlin
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From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
an angry dispute
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
ShilohnounUS /ˈʃaɪloʊ/
the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
Shiloh's
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From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
ud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
uns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
at the time that
From this reading He had a bitter quarrel about it with Mrs. Watts; but the good old man's fighting blood was up at last--that hatred of child-slavery, which had been so long choked by the smoke of want, now burst into a blaze when the shock of it came in Shiloh's collapse--a blaze which was indeed destined "to light the valley with a torch of fire."
in or at the place that
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She needed rest and good food and clothes; and Bull Run and Seven Days and Appomattox and Atlanta needed them, and where to get them was the problem which confronted the grandfather.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading GOD WILL PROVIDE In a few days Shiloh was up, but the mere shadow of a little waif, following the old man around the place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Shiloh's narrow escape from death had forever settled the child-labor question with him--he would starve, "by the Grace of God," as he expressed it, before one of them should ever go into the mill again.
yo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the third day Jud Carpenter came out to see about it; but at sight of him the old man took down from the rack over the hall door the rifle he had carried through the war, and with a determined gesture he stopped the employment agent at the gate: "I am a man of God, Jud Carpenter," he said in a strange voice, rounded with a deadly determination, "but in the name of God an' humanity, if you come into that gate after my little 'uns, I'll kill you in yo' tracks, jes' as a bis'n bull 'ud stamp the life out of a prowlin' coyote."
