used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everything else seemed to fall away from his mind.
Betty
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From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
Caleb
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From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
Carleton's
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From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
don't
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From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
else
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From this reading Everything else seemed to fall away from his mind.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything else seemed to fall away from his mind.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Everything else seemed to fall away from his mind.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything else seemed to fall away from his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their sting hurt him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
be the source of pain
From this reading Their sting hurt him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
Keyport
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From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
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 He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Everything else seemed to fall away from his mind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything else seemed to fall away from his mind.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Their sting hurt him.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
carry out
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
tauntingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːntɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their sting hurt him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew why he did not take her home, he said to himself; every one else knew why,—every one up and down Keyport knew what Betty had done to ruin him.
at the time that
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FIRE The fire was nearly out when Caleb entered his kitchen door and drew a chair to the stove.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Carleton’s taunting words, “Why don’t you take her home?” rang in his ears.
