used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then we set the table aside and lighted our cigars.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
on or to one side
From this reading Then we set the table aside and lighted our cigars.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
ButtersnounUS /ˈbʌtərz/
plural of “butter” — an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “She was a Williamistic widow--the relict of the late Samuel Butters.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Then we set the table aside and lighted our cigars.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “She was a Williamistic widow--the relict of the late Samuel Butters.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me tell you the story of THE SMOTHERED SON.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then we set the table aside and lighted our cigars.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me tell you the story of THE SMOTHERED SON.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
relictnoun
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
From this reading “She was a Williamistic widow--the relict of the late Samuel Butters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “She was a Williamistic widow--the relict of the late Samuel Butters.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then we set the table aside and lighted our cigars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was a Williamistic widow--the relict of the late Samuel Butters.
SMOTHEREDadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “Let me tell you the story of THE SMOTHERED SON.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Let me tell you the story of THE SMOTHERED SON.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Let me tell you the story of THE SMOTHERED SON.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then we set the table aside and lighted our cigars.
express in words
From this reading “Let me tell you the story of THE SMOTHERED SON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our dinner over, Mr. Potter put a new log on the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we set the table aside and lighted our cigars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was a Williamistic widow--the relict of the late Samuel Butters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we set the table aside and lighted our cigars.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “She was a Williamistic widow--the relict of the late Samuel Butters.
Williamistic
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From this reading “She was a Williamistic widow--the relict of the late Samuel Butters.
Williamites
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From this reading “There is another sector in the line of the Williamites that is pretty thoroughly dug in,” said the Honorable Socrates, as he put his feet upon the fender and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me tell you the story of THE SMOTHERED SON.
