used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
abuttedverbUS /əˈbʌtɪd/
inflected form of “abut” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The wine cellar abutted upon the library.
equally
From this reading Alike in gray eyes and in dark blue there was laughter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Alike in gray eyes and in dark blue there was laughter.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — 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 Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The wine cellar abutted upon the library.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Alike in gray eyes and in dark blue there was laughter.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
opinion or judgment
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
set up or found
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
the act of departing
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Alike in gray eyes and in dark blue there was laughter.
Haward
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From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alike in gray eyes and in dark blue there was laughter.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
Kittle
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From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Alike in gray eyes and in dark blue there was laughter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The wine cellar abutted upon the library.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
the force of workers available
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
QuakersnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alike in gray eyes and in dark blue there was laughter.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Haward, going to the end of the store, found a row of dusty bottles, and breaking the neck of one with a report like that of a pistol set the Madeira to his lips, and therewith quenched his thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MASTER AND MAN The two men, left alone, turned each toward the interior of the store, and their eyes met.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wine cellar abutted upon the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alike in gray eyes and in dark blue there was laughter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The wine cellar abutted upon the library.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Kittle folk, the Quakers,” said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles.
