anew
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
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 The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
deem to be
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WOLF’S FATHER.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Just then I heard the whistle of the steamer, and hastened to the pier.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just then I heard the whistle of the steamer, and hastened to the pier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then I heard the whistle of the steamer, and hastened to the pier.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Just then I heard the whistle of the steamer, and hastened to the pier.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
cut with a saw
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Just then I heard the whistle of the steamer, and hastened to the pier.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then I heard the whistle of the steamer, and hastened to the pier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading I was now far enough away from the scene of the explosion to be out of the reach of suspicious circumstances, and I had an opportunity to consider my relations to the startling event which had just transpired.
Waddie
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From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
at the time that
From this reading I put the pistol into my breast pocket, intending, of course, to give it back to Waddie when I saw him again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Just then I heard the whistle of the steamer, and hastened to the pier.
Wimpleton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grove into which I had retreated was on the border of Colonel Wimpleton’s estate, and in its friendly covert I made my way to the road which led to the steamboat wharf.
WOLF'SnounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WOLF’S FATHER.
