used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
anew
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
Aw
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From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
clingingness
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From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
a young female
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
MaddenverbUS /ˈmædən/
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
shooedverbUS /ʃuːd/
past form of “shoo” — drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
tirelesslyadverbUS /ˈtaɪrləsli/
with indefatigable energy
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Madden flat was hot and the smell of frying potatoes filled it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The perspiration stood out on her upper lip and there were shadows, deeper than even Irish ones should be, beneath her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
which person or people
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
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 sun beat in cruelly at one window which was minus a shade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two or three flies buzzed tirelessly here and there, now and again landing with sticky clingingness on a small boy of four who screamed with their advent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When this happened a girl of seven stepped from the stove and shooed them away, saying: "Aw now, Johnny!" and Johnny would quiet.
