used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
aroused or activated
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
Barney
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From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
a young female
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a face of rare and romantic beauty framed in soft, fluffy, dark hair, brushed high off the forehead and gathered in a Greek knot at the back of her head.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
not in physical motion
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
strummingverbUS /ˈstrʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “strum” — sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moonlight fell about her in a flood so bright as to reveal the ivory pallor of her face and the lustrous depths of her dark eyes.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading But besides the beauty of face and eyes, there was an air of gentle, appealing innocence that awakened the chivalrous instincts latent in every masculine heart, and a lazy, languorous grace that set her in striking contrast to the alert, vigorous country maids so perfectly able to care for themselves, asking odds of no man.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
at the time that
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Barney reached the barn floor the Southern girl had just finished her song, and with her guitar still in her hands was idly strumming its strings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the singing ceased Barney came out of the shadow at his father's side, and, reaching for the violin, said, “Let me spell you a bit, Dad.”
