used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
Abram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
(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 The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
bein's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
durin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
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 "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
immediately past
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
engage in
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
the force of workers available
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
minie-ball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
ricollect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
somethin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's that old bayonet," she said, slowly and sadly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
a special situation
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
turnin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I ricollect the day Abram plowed it up and brought it to the house.
the act of using
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She ran her finger slowly down the bayonet, laying it against the point, while the lines in her face deepened under the shadow of bitter memories.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "To think," she said at last, "that human bein's made in the image o' God, men and brothers, would make a thing like this to use against each other!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The soldiers camped all around our place durin' the war, and to this day you can't run a furrow without turnin' up a minie-ball or an old canteen or somethin' o' the sort to carry you back to war times and make your heart ache for days to come."
