used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading What a shack, thought Miss Sharon Froman, not in anger but in judgment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
bat's
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From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What a shack, thought Miss Sharon Froman, not in anger but in judgment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading But it had its compensations.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
Froman
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From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
Goudeket
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From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it had its compensations.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it had its compensations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it had its compensations.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading What a shack, thought Miss Sharon Froman, not in anger but in judgment.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What a shack, thought Miss Sharon Froman, not in anger but in judgment.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
not divisible by two
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
and nothing more
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
recopying
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From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading What a shack, thought Miss Sharon Froman, not in anger but in judgment.
Sharon
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From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
socketed
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From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
Spraddled
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From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
possessing sweep
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What a shack, thought Miss Sharon Froman, not in anger but in judgment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * In the bat's nest that that sneaking old hag Goudeket called a room, Miss Sharon Froman was lovingly recopying chapter one of Her Novel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a shack, thought Miss Sharon Froman, not in anger but in judgment.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Her only light was a candle socketed in the sticky neck of an empty Southern Comfort bottle, and the flame flickered and turned blue regularly as the wind swept through the closed windows.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She could see the jacket copy for the novel now: "_Spraddled Evening_ is an odd book, written at odd times in odd places.
