used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
anew
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
assertiveadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
aggressively self-assured
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
BANJOnounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
Chadron
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From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
don't
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From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
pinin
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From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
express in words
From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, well!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A fire was snapping in the chimney, for the gray sky was driving a bitter wind, and the first snowflakes of winter were straying down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was beside her window in her favored rocker again, less assertive of bulk in her black dress, not so florid of face, and with lines of sadness about her mouth and eyes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So the old colonel's got what his heart's been pinin' for many a year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BANJO FACES INTO THE WEST "You don't tell me?
