used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
from appearances alone
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
bandy-leggedadjective
have legs that curve outward at the knees
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
a youthful male person
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
don't
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From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
featuredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːtʃərd/
made a feature or highlight; given prominence
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
gittin
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From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
goin
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From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
hawk's
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From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
and nothing more
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
knickerbockersnounUS /ˈnɪkərbɑːkərz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
Marcella
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From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
Nuss
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From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
except for; apart from
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
scuttleverbUS /ˈskʌtəl/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
express in speech
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Marcella looked with amusement at her adviser--a small bandy-legged boy in shirt and knickerbockers, with black Jewish eyes in a strongly featured face.
carry out
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
very small
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
in the direction of
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
ullnoun
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
(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 "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
whereon
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From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
wieldingverbUS /ˈwiːldɪŋ/
-ing form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading He stood leaning on the broom he had just been wielding, his sleeves rolled up to the shoulder showing his tiny arms; his expression sharp and keen as a hawk's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And Marcella turned for an instant towards the bed whereon lay a sick woman too feeble apparently to speak or move.
yer
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From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
you'd
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From this reading "If yer goin' downstairs, Nuss, you'd better take that there scuttle with yer, for the coals is gittin' low an' it ull save yer a journey!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Benny, then you look after your mother while I'm gone, and don't let any one in but the doctor."
