filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
Alf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
buck-board
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From this reading So, together we went on the buck-board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
gullied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
and nothing more
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
not any; not one
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, together we went on the buck-board.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
cut with a saw
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
school-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, together we went on the buck-board.
having a supporting base
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So, together we went on the buck-board.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
a just detectable amount
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had insisted upon walking to the school-house, telling Alf that all I wanted was to know the direction, but he declared that it was no more than just that I should be driven over the first morning of the session.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
at the time that
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Guinea had laughingly told me not to be afraid of the creek, that the large boys were at home, plowing, and as we were skirting the gullied hill I glanced back and saw her standing in the yard, looking after us.
but in spite of that
From this reading We ate breakfast early the next morning, while the game cocks were yet crowing in their coop.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I went down I heard the jingling of trace chains, and I knew that the old man was making ready to plow the young corn.
