used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
in the past
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She was a cousin of Serena’s.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading So they had, I dimly recalled.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
at any time
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So they had, I dimly recalled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So they had, I dimly recalled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
for more time
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
MacenounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
not any; not one
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading So they had, I dimly recalled.
sence
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From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
Serena's
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From this reading She was a cousin of Serena’s.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a cousin of Serena’s.
She's
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From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they had, I dimly recalled.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they had, I dimly recalled.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
Viny
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From this reading No longer dimly, but in a flash of apprehensive light, I recalled the story of Viny Morgan.
wantin
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From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a cousin of Serena’s.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
at the time that
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading When a child of thirteen, she had been the victim of a disease that had left her with a withered leg.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “She’s been wantin’ to come an’ live with us ever sence her mother died a year ago, an’ Uncle Mace brought her up the mountain Wednesday, with her bed an’ things.”
