used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
ain't
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From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered she turned sharply towards him.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
comin
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From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
Don't
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From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered she turned sharply towards him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
set up or found
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he entered she turned sharply towards him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
keer
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From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
Mornin
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From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
nothin
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From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As he entered she turned sharply towards him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered she turned sharply towards him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
in the direction of
From this reading As he entered she turned sharply towards him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he entered she turned sharply towards him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The light the snapping sticks gave fell full upon her black face, and upon the small bundle upon her spacious knee.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
Whar's
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From this reading Whar's he?
at the time that
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When a few minutes later he went into the back room, he found Aunt Mornin sitting before the big fireplace in which burned a few logs of wood.
yere
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From this reading "Don't nobody keer nothin' for this yere?" she said, "ain't nobody comin' nigh?
