used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Don't be afraid," said I.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
(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 After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be afraid," said I.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be afraid," said I.
put on clothes
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
set up or found
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
Gipsy's
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From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
the act of departing
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
GROVEnounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
an established custom
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
I'd
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From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
Joe
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From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
Lorena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
makingsnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/
plural of “making” — the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
on one occasion
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
caught or fixed
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She gave a scream, and almost at once I heard her voice calling in terror from the back of the wagon; and on running around to the place I found that she had stuck her head out of the opening of the wagon cover and was calling for help and protection.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
a message informing of danger
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not in the habit of whistling much; but I wanted her to wake up and dress so I could get the makings of the breakfast out of the wagon.
at the time that
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading After I had the fire going and had whistled all the tunes I knew--_Lorena, The Gipsy's Warning, I'd Offer Thee This Hand of Mine,_ and _Joe Bowers_, I tapped on the side of the wagon, and said "Virginia!"
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY When I had got up in the morning and rounded up my cows I started a fire and began whistling.
