used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
(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 I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
BARBERnounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I felt then like a Christian, and I said my prayers before I stepped in between the sheets.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I felt then like a Christian, and I said my prayers before I stepped in between the sheets.
DEVLIN
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From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt then like a Christian, and I said my prayers before I stepped in between the sheets.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
HOW
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From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
LEMONnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I felt then like a Christian, and I said my prayers before I stepped in between the sheets.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I felt then like a Christian, and I said my prayers before I stepped in between the sheets.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
RELATESverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I felt then like a Christian, and I said my prayers before I stepped in between the sheets.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I felt then like a Christian, and I said my prayers before I stepped in between the sheets.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I felt then like a Christian, and I said my prayers before I stepped in between the sheets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
torsed
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From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I waited till Lemon was asleep, and then I brushed all the serpents out, and did it up in a plain knot behind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I had my way about my hair before I went to bed.
at the time that
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I didn't sleep much; Lemon was that restless he torsed and torsed the whole night long, and his eyes was quite bloodshot when he got up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FANNY LEMON RELATES HOW HER HUSBAND, AFTER BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH DEVLIN THE BARBER, SEEMED TO BE HAUNTED BY SHADOWS AND SPIRITS.
