used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
ain't
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From this reading “He ain’t been to bed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “He ain’t been to bed.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He ain’t been to bed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
counterpanenoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
Enoch's
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From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
Fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
set up or found
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He ain’t been to bed.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
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 The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
Matilda
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From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
not any; not one
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire she had built the day before was precisely as her black hands had left it.
sitting-room
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From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Matilda had knocked at Enoch’s door this crisp September morning and, getting no response, felt for his key under the mat, found it, and entered.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading “Fo’ God!” she exclaimed, as she entered the small bedroom and saw the untouched counterpane and pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her surprise, not a chair or a book in the sitting-room was out of place.
