used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The cow looked backward, and lowed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
brought together in one place
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
lowed
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From this reading The cow looked backward, and lowed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LION.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Woods started up, and looked in the direction from which the animal had come running, but saw nothing to cause the alarm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Woods set down her dish of red berries, took her gun, and went out toward the timber where the cow had been alarmed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
whortleberries
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From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
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 One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One morning, as Mrs. Woods sat in her door picking over some red whortleberries which she had gathered in the timber the day before, a young cow came running into the yard, as if for protection.
