used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She left behind her one solid wail of woe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
a boy or man
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
comforternounUS /ˈkʌmfərtər/
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Them valises was packed as tight as a compressed cotton-bale.
cotton-bale
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From this reading Them valises was packed as tight as a compressed cotton-bale.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I reckon you seed 'er spin through town.
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
set up or found
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
gal's
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From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
goin
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From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
Henley
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From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left behind her one solid wail of woe.
high-steppin
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From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon you seed 'er spin through town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
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 She left behind her one solid wail of woe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She left behind her one solid wail of woe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Them valises was packed as tight as a compressed cotton-bale.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you seed 'er spin through town.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
rufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading "I reckon you seed 'er spin through town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
sick-nuss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She left behind her one solid wail of woe.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "I reckon you seed 'er spin through town.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Them valises was packed as tight as a compressed cotton-bale.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I reckon you seed 'er spin through town.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Them valises was packed as tight as a compressed cotton-bale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I reckon you seed 'er spin through town.
valises
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Them valises was packed as tight as a compressed cotton-bale.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading She left behind her one solid wail of woe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Them valises was packed as tight as a compressed cotton-bale.
(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, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading She left behind her one solid wail of woe.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For a woman goin' out as a sick-nuss or spiritual comforter to a chap kicked by a high-steppin' filly she certainly had a supply of frills and ruffles.
WrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Well, the old gal's gone," Wrinkle remarked that day at sundown when Henley came in at the gate and found him seated on a dismantled beehive in the yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon you seed 'er spin through town.
