used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
any thing at all
From this reading Isn’t there anything I can do?”
on or to one side
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Isn’t there anything I can do?”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
couldn't
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From this reading “No. I just felt so mean I couldn’t sleep.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Isn’t there anything I can do?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
Ethan
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From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “No. I just felt so mean I couldn’t sleep.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No. I just felt so mean I couldn’t sleep.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m so sorry, Zeena!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn’t there anything I can do?”
jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
and nothing more
From this reading “No. I just felt so mean I couldn’t sleep.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
Mattie
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From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “No. I just felt so mean I couldn’t sleep.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. I just felt so mean I couldn’t sleep.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “No. I just felt so mean I couldn’t sleep.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No. I just felt so mean I couldn’t sleep.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m so sorry, Zeena!
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Isn’t there anything I can do?”
unwindingverbUS /ənˈwaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She drew aside without speaking, and Mattie and Ethan passed into the kitchen, which had the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
Zeena
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From this reading “Guess you forgot about us, Zeena,” Ethan joked, stamping the snow from his boots.
