used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Big Liza's curiosity was aroused, and she followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading But the dogs betrayed her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dogs betrayed her.
commandeeredverbUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɪrd/
past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Big Liza's curiosity was aroused, and she followed.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But the dogs betrayed her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
the organ of sight
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Big Liza's curiosity was aroused, and she followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
and nothing more
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
Kate
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From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
Kildare
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From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
Lawdy
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From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
Liza's
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From this reading Big Liza's curiosity was aroused, and she followed.
a woman of refinement
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
not any; not one
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
on the contrary
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
round-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
move stealthily
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
tree-tops
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From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
whar
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From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
at the time that
From this reading A rather watery sun was just showing over the tree-tops when Mrs. Kildare dismissed at her door the automobile she had commandeered, hoping to slip into the house unnoticed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were lingering hopefully about the kitchen door, with an eye on Big Liza, already up and about, for the Madam permitted no shiftless habits at Storm; and the sound of wheels brought them barking to the front of the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My Lawdy, Miss Kate! whar you bin at?" she demanded, round-eyed.
