used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hear a strange step, child."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "We must ask him in to supper, Peggy," said Granny, firmly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I hear a strange step, child."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
door-step
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From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
with resolute determination
From this reading "We must ask him in to supper, Peggy," said Granny, firmly.
the act of giving
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "What is it, Granny?"
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hear a strange step, child."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We must ask him in to supper, Peggy," said Granny, firmly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear a strange step, child."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Granny?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Granny?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must ask him in to supper, Peggy," said Granny, firmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
Peggy
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From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I hear a strange step, child."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I hear a strange step, child."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "We must ask him in to supper, Peggy," said Granny, firmly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Oh, dear Granny, it is a strange man," said Peggy, giving her loaf a little tighter hug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must ask him in to supper, Peggy," said Granny, firmly.
precisely as stated
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must ask him in to supper, Peggy," said Granny, firmly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Granny?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she spoke, a man with a big bunch of bananas over his shoulder, and a silk handkerchief in which were golden oranges, stopped at their very door-step.
