used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
(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 "Oh! all right!
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
Brownsmith's
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From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
didn't
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From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
I'll
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From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
engage in
From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! all right!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh! all right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
in the near future
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
not in physical motion
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Not a bit, Ike; and I'll make you pay for the damage as sure as I stand here."
tain't
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From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
the act of using
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
precisely as stated
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I obeyed his orders very willingly and lay still in a good deal of pain; but I must soon have dropped off asleep for a while, waking to find it growing dusk.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The window was still open; and through it I could hear the creaking of baskets as they were moved, and Old Brownsmith's voice in loud altercation with Ike.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, there," said the latter, "'tain't no use for me to keep on saying I didn't, master, if you says I did."
