Ah
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From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
didn't
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From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
Gaston
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From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
Hambright
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From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Tom listened with rapture.
magnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
information about recent and important events
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Tom listened with rapture.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
express in words
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
male cat
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading WHEN Gaston reached Hambright the following day, and whispered to his mother the good news, he hastened to tell his friend Tom Camp.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With sparkling eyes, he told Tom of his stormy scene with the General, of its curious ending, and the hours he spent in heaven beneath the limbs of an old magnolia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
you'd
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From this reading “Ah, didn’t I tell you, if you hung on you’d get her by-and-by?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man’s heart warmed toward the white-haired old soldier in this hour of his victory.
