used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIRKE AND JIMMY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
butternutnoun
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
dinner-table
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From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
high-chair
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From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
humming-top
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From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading KIRKE AND JIMMY.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
KIRKE
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From this reading KIRKE AND JIMMY.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
porch-door
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From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
sitting-room
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From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading A second after, the porch-door creaked, and Kirke skipped into the room in his butternut suit, as eager and frolicsome as a tan terrier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
up to a particular time
From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
waked
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From this reading Papa laid her on the sitting-room lounge; and she slept on, till, late in the afternoon, the slamming of the gate waked her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
Weezy
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From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Weezy was so tired after this that she went to sleep in her high-chair at the dinner-table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you just ought to see Miss Bailey!" cried he, spinning about on one foot like a humming-top.
