used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
ah
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From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
(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 I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
for the reason that
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
haven't
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From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
not accessible to view
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, McTavish, what it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, McTavish, what it is.
held dear
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
McTavish
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From this reading You see, McTavish, what it is.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, McTavish, what it is.
SequoianounUS /sɪˈkwɔɪə/
either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
twas
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From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “I'm not going to cut the timber in this valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You see, McTavish, what it is.
at the time that
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The trees here--ah, man, I haven't the heart to destroy God's most wonderful handiwork.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading I--I gave it to her for a wedding present because she had a bit of a dream that some day the town I started would grow up to yonder gap, and when that time came and we could afford it, 'twas in her mind to give her Valley of the Giants to Sequoia for a city park, all hidden away here and unsuspected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, McTavish, what it is.
