used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
biernounUS /biːr/
a coffin along with its stand
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
CarmelitenounUS /ˈkɑːrməlaɪt/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
Didn't
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From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
droped
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From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
Fisky
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From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
Gussie
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From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
Gussie's
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From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
Lawd
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From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
pinningnounUS /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
having a supporting base
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carmelite and several of the women got down on their knees and began pinning the orange leaves on the sheet, making a border in the form of a cross all around the bier.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
in or at the place that
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At sight of Aunt Fisky coming in from the back room, all comment ceased for a while.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Before long the old house was vibrating to the rolling sound of “Didn’t my Lawd deliver Daniel, And why not every man...?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She came over where the women were sitting, and gave Carmelite a pan full of orange leaves, asking her to pin them on the sheet “droped” over the table where Gussie was lying.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At length, a low mournful humming began to tremble in the room as the women went on with their work in the dim weird light from the flickering candles, standing in bottles on the mantelpiece and on the table at Gussie’s head and feet.
