used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
abeout
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From this reading "Talk abeout the 'woman with the sarpint tongue,'" chuckled Walky.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But 'Rill Drugg and little Lottie were continually in her mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Talk abeout the 'woman with the sarpint tongue,'" chuckled Walky.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading But 'Rill Drugg and little Lottie were continually in her mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
Drugg
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From this reading But 'Rill Drugg and little Lottie were continually in her mind.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
a message received and understood
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
Janice
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From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
Lottie
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From this reading But 'Rill Drugg and little Lottie were continually in her mind.
Middletown
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From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But 'Rill Drugg and little Lottie were continually in her mind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
Polktown
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From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
RIFTnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
RillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading But 'Rill Drugg and little Lottie were continually in her mind.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
sarpint
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From this reading "Talk abeout the 'woman with the sarpint tongue,'" chuckled Walky.
an educational institution
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Talk abeout the 'woman with the sarpint tongue,'" chuckled Walky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Talk abeout the 'woman with the sarpint tongue,'" chuckled Walky.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
the act of using
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
Walky
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From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
at the time that
From this reading A RIFT IN THE HONEYMOON Janice could not call at the little grocery on the side street until Friday afternoon when she returned from Middletown for over Sunday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the roads were so bad that she could not use her car in which to run back and forth to the seminary she boarded during the school days near the seminary.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Talk abeout the 'woman with the sarpint tongue,'" chuckled Walky.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From Walky Dexter, with whom she rode home to Polktown on Friday, she gained some information that she would have been glad not to hear.
