used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
(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 As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Muttering to herself she crossed the room and took a seat by the fire.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
placed crosswise
From this reading Muttering to herself she crossed the room and took a seat by the fire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Muttering to herself she crossed the room and took a seat by the fire.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
FORTUNESnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
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 Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
to a considerable degree
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Muttering to herself she crossed the room and took a seat by the fire.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
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 As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
MutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Muttering to herself she crossed the room and took a seat by the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Muttering to herself she crossed the room and took a seat by the fire.
cut with a saw
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Muttering to herself she crossed the room and took a seat by the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
without speaking
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
stragglyadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Muttering to herself she crossed the room and took a seat by the fire.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
precisely as stated
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Her coarse, gray hair fell in straggly locks about her face almost hiding it from view.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH TELLS FORTUNES "Come in," invited Father and the boys, standing in a group watching the knob of the door turn slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She carried a cane with a crook in it and leaned very heavily upon it as she walked.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As it opened silently they saw standing on the threshold a little, old woman, all bent over, a long black cape and hood covering her from head to foot.
