used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
Andy
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From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
the act of breaking something
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
Cal
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From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
coffee-pot
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From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
Creed's
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From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
the act of departing
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Old Jephthah was in his room with the door shut.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Jephthah was in his room with the door shut.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
Jephthah
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From this reading Old Jephthah was in his room with the door shut.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
the act of departing
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jephthah was in his room with the door shut.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
platternounUS /ˈplætər/
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Old Jephthah was in his room with the door shut.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Old Jephthah was in his room with the door shut.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
sidelongadjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Night In dark silence Judith made ready a late breakfast for the boys, leaving her coffee-pot as of custom on its bed of coals in the ashes, hot bread in the Dutch oven, and a platter of meat on the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
a shaky motion
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the entire forenoon Wade was off the place, but the twins put in their time at the pasture over the breaking of a colt to harness.
at the time that
From this reading Jim Cal, almost immediately on Creed's departure, had retired to the shelter of his own four walls, and, sick and trembling, taken to his bed, after his usual custom when the skies of life darkened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeff and Andy straggled in and ate, helping themselves mutely, with sidelong glances at her stormy face.
