used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She made baby moccasins out of it without any great tenderness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
Bertha
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From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Heaving coal buckets from the cellar to the kitchen range.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Heaving coal buckets from the cellar to the kitchen range.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Heaving coal buckets from the cellar to the kitchen range.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
being one more than seven
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
entrailsnounUS /ˈentrəlz/
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
a social unit living together
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
Farley
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From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Heaving coal buckets from the cellar to the kitchen range.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She made baby moccasins out of it without any great tenderness.
HeavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Heaving coal buckets from the cellar to the kitchen range.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Heaving coal buckets from the cellar to the kitchen range.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
luggingverbUS /ˈlʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “lug” — carry with difficulty
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made baby moccasins out of it without any great tenderness.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading She made baby moccasins out of it without any great tenderness.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She made baby moccasins out of it without any great tenderness.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
in the near future
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
quartered
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From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Heaving coal buckets from the cellar to the kitchen range.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She made baby moccasins out of it without any great tenderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heaving coal buckets from the cellar to the kitchen range.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Four turkeys to be prepared for family dinner at Christmas, her clutch fiery from tearing entrails.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And so the marching days and the marching weeks and presently the marching months and Bertha at lugging her bath water the two flights up, eight times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She made baby moccasins out of it without any great tenderness.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At New Year's a baby lamb was sent from a Vermont Farley, and she drew it and quartered it and hid a bit of its wool away up in the drawer with the chiffon opera coat.
