used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
betcher
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From this reading "I betcher durned old water wouldn't turn on!" he cackled.
cackled
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From this reading "I betcher durned old water wouldn't turn on!" he cackled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
durned
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From this reading "I betcher durned old water wouldn't turn on!" he cackled.
move gently or carefully
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
Featherbrain
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From this reading Mr. Featherbrain shoved up his window and thrust out his head.
Featherbrain's
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From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
the act of departing
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
provoking horror
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I betcher durned old water wouldn't turn on!" he cackled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Featherbrain shoved up his window and thrust out his head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
express in words
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Mr. Featherbrain shoved up his window and thrust out his head.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
push forcefully
From this reading Mr. Featherbrain shoved up his window and thrust out his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I betcher durned old water wouldn't turn on!" he cackled.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading A smile (probably ill at ease in such an unaccustomed place, I thought) was on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Featherbrain shoved up his window and thrust out his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I betcher durned old water wouldn't turn on!" he cackled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I opened our kitchen window so that I could hear what he was going to say.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Even as a horrible suspicion was crawling over me, Mr. Featherbrain's gaunt shoulders and head appeared in his window.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I betcher durned old water wouldn't turn on!" he cackled.
