used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
ALVIN
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From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
BEVYnounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
CarpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
clothing in general
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
CupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
divisible by two
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
FloorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
Hartman
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From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
HEXnounUS /heks/
an evil spell
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
Katy
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From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
long-handledadjective
having a long handle
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
on one occasion
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
operating-room
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From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
PUTSnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEVY PUTS A HEX ON ALVIN AFTER Katy had cleaned the Hartman attic, she cleaned one by one the Hartman bedrooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
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 Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
well-trained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any well-trained Pennsylvania German housewife is amply able to superintend the putting in order of an operating-room in a hospital.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Floors were scrubbed, paint was wiped, windows were polished; even the outside of the house was washed, the walls being approached by a leaning down from the upper windows, long-handled brush well in hand, and a stretching up from the lower windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carpets were taken up to be put through the same process and then were nailed down once more to the floor, with mighty stretching of arms and pulling of fingers.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Cupboards and closets were emptied of their contents; clothes, blankets, great, thick comforts were carried to the yard and there were beaten and aired and restored to their places.
