used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
Delia
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From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
put on clothes
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
take in solid food
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading They had sharp edges which scratched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
gettin
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From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
a young female
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading And my hat was too small, and my shoes hurt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
be the source of pain
From this reading And my hat was too small, and my shoes hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my hat was too small, and my shoes hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
the act of departing politely
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
an educational institution
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading They had sharp edges which scratched.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They had sharp edges which scratched.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
a particular situation
From this reading And my hat was too small, and my shoes hurt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And my hat was too small, and my shoes hurt.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
somethin
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From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Sunday School bothered me terribly, for a lot of reasons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sharp edges which scratched.
a special situation
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And my hat was too small, and my shoes hurt.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
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 the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
be dressed in
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had to dress up, for one thing, and in the summer time ma made me wear linen suits, which was starched stiff by Delia, our girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the inside of the church smelt like stale coffee grounds, and the teacher looked hungry and kept parting her lips with a sound as if she was gettin' ready to eat, or wanted to, and she trickled inside like the sound of water or somethin'.
