used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
ALLEYnounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading OPP," "CALVARY ALLEY," ETC.
alpacanounUS /ælˈpækə/
wool of the alpaca
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "MRS.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
buttonholesnounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊlz/
plural of “buttonhole” — a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
CABBAGEnounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH," "MR.
CALVARYnounUS /ˈkælvəri/
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading OPP," "CALVARY ALLEY," ETC.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
desiccatedadjectiveUS /ˈdesəkeɪtəd/
thoroughly dried out
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
ETC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OPP," "CALVARY ALLEY," ETC.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH," "MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Author of "MRS.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "MRS.
OPP
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OPP," "CALVARY ALLEY," ETC.
PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH," "MR.
a human being
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH," "MR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was a small desiccated person, with a sharp chin and a sharper nose, and narrow faded eyes that through the making of innumerable buttonholes had come to resemble them.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
WIGGS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH," "MR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Mink sat in church with lips compressed and hands tightly clasped in her black alpaca lap, and stubbornly refused to comply with the request that was being made from the pulpit.
