used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The embargo being removed, Judith went straight to Nancy Card.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
Blatch
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From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
Bonbright
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From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The embargo being removed, Judith went straight to Nancy Card.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
ConversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
CreednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
embargonounUS /emˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
a government order imposing a trade barrier
From this reading The embargo being removed, Judith went straight to Nancy Card.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
Hepzibah
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From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
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 The embargo being removed, Judith went straight to Nancy Card.
Judith's
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From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The embargo being removed, Judith went straight to Nancy Card.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
a brief written record
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The embargo being removed, Judith went straight to Nancy Card.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
rosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
sombrelyadverb
in a somber manner
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
in the near future
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The embargo being removed, Judith went straight to Nancy Card.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
TracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
Turrentine
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From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading And the cedar tree, swayed in the raw autumn air, talking to itself sombrely of the empty nest in its heart, sounded upon her wakeful ears a note of desolation and despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A Conversion And now Judith's days strung themselves on the glowing thread of midsummer weather like black beads on a golden cord, a rosary of pain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The embargo being removed, Judith went straight to Nancy Card.
at the time that
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For all the Turkey Tracks soon knew that Blatch Turrentine was sound and whole; all Hepzibah knew it eventually--and Creed Bonbright neither returned nor made any sign.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She told each bead with sighs, facing the morning with a heavy heart that longed for darkness, lying down when day was over in dread of the night and a weariness that brought no sleep.
