used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of Dell she turned her back on the cluttered sink.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the sight of Dell she turned her back on the cluttered sink.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
braidsnounUS /breɪdz/
plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
clutteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading At the sight of Dell she turned her back on the cluttered sink.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
dishpannoun
large pan for washing dishes
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
divisible by two
From this reading Nobody even pretended to work the morning after the minister's party.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
set up or found
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
and nothing more
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Nobody even pretended to work the morning after the minister's party.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody even pretended to work the morning after the minister's party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the sight of Dell she turned her back on the cluttered sink.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
pancakenounUS /ˈpænkeɪk/
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Nobody even pretended to work the morning after the minister's party.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Nobody even pretended to work the morning after the minister's party.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of Dell she turned her back on the cluttered sink.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading At the sight of Dell she turned her back on the cluttered sink.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
having a supporting base
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading She found Nan standing over a steaming dishpan, stirring the dishes about absent-mindedly with the pancake spoon.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody even pretended to work the morning after the minister's party.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the sight of Dell she turned her back on the cluttered sink.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The very best part of every Green Valley doing is talking it over the morning after.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nobody even pretended to work the morning after the minister's party.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Dell Parsons never even brushed out her lovely hair that morning; just wound it round her head in two big braids and went through the little gate in the hedge to talk it over with Nan Turner.
