used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
Bindle
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
Bindle's
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From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
Earty
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
Gawd
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
HEARTYadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
losin
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
a brief written record
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
That's
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From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
wot
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From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
YIELDSnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
