used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
anew
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The wind came and fluttered her skirts-- "What's the matter, Bill?
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind came and fluttered her skirts-- "What's the matter, Bill?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The wind came and fluttered her skirts-- "What's the matter, Bill?
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
a young female
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
a state of high honor
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
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 Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind came and fluttered her skirts-- "What's the matter, Bill?
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
engage in
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The wind came and fluttered her skirts-- "What's the matter, Bill?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
reprovingadjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
put a saddle on
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene shifted.
school-house
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From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
schoolma'amnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The scene shifted.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The wind came and fluttered her skirts-- "What's the matter, Bill?
the state of being asleep
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
having a supporting base
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Again, he was sitting on the school-house steps, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and the schoolma'am was standing, flushed and reproving, before him.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene shifted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
vine-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
What's
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From this reading The wind came and fluttered her skirts-- "What's the matter, Bill?
in or at the place that
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was sitting, helpless, in the saddle while Glory carried him wantonly over the hills, shaking his head to make the broken bridle rattle.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind came and fluttered her skirts-- "What's the matter, Bill?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he was stopping in front of a vine-covered porch, where a girl lay sleeping in a hammock--a girl with soft, dark hair falling down to the floor in a heavy braid.
