used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
bake-shop
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From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
a youthful male person
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They call it Norman--Norman McGregor.”
Charlie
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From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
Charlie's
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From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
most important element
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
McGregor
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From this reading They call it Norman--Norman McGregor.”
McGregor's
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From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
Minot
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From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading They call it Norman--Norman McGregor.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
with speed
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
do one's shopping
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
showcasenounUS /ˈʃoʊkeɪs/
a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
with low volume
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They call it Norman--Norman McGregor.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “It has,” he said, waving attention to the boy, who was making a mess of the effort to arrange Uncle Charlie's loaf into a neat package, “a pretty name.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading Uncle Charlie Wheeler stamped on the steps before Nance McGregor's bake-shop on the Main Street of the town of Coal Creek Pennsylvania and then went quickly inside.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Something pleased him and as he stood before the counter in the shop he laughed and whistled softly.
which person or people
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a wink at the Reverend Minot Weeks who stood by the door leading to the street, he tapped with his knuckles on the showcase.
