used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Joe and Roger, Dorothy’s brothers, fidgetted side by side upon the leather couch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joe and Roger, Dorothy’s brothers, fidgetted side by side upon the leather couch.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Joe and Roger, Dorothy’s brothers, fidgetted side by side upon the leather couch.
placed crosswise
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
Dorothy's
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From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family gathered in the library.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
fidgetted
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From this reading Joe and Roger, Dorothy’s brothers, fidgetted side by side upon the leather couch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “HOORAY FOR THE WILD WEST!”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
brought together in one place
From this reading The family gathered in the library.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
HOORAYnounUS /hʊˈreɪ/
a victory cheer
From this reading “HOORAY FOR THE WILD WEST!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family gathered in the library.
Joe
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From this reading Joe and Roger, Dorothy’s brothers, fidgetted side by side upon the leather couch.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Joe and Roger, Dorothy’s brothers, fidgetted side by side upon the leather couch.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The family gathered in the library.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
Nat
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From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
Ned
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From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
Roger
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From this reading Joe and Roger, Dorothy’s brothers, fidgetted side by side upon the leather couch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Joe and Roger, Dorothy’s brothers, fidgetted side by side upon the leather couch.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “HOORAY FOR THE WILD WEST!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Major Dale, Dorothy’s father, sat forward in his armchair, leaning his crossed hands and chin upon his cane.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “HOORAY FOR THE WILD WEST!”
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “HOORAY FOR THE WILD WEST!”
Winnie
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From this reading Mrs. Winnie White, Major Dale’s sister, and her two big sons, Ned and Nat, occupied chairs at the table.
