used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading She sat there on the cool place and fanned with the fresh breeze, and Brother Drouth sat in his big armchair and smiled at her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
(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 As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She sat there on the cool place and fanned with the fresh breeze, and Brother Drouth sat in his big armchair and smiled at her.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But still Brother Drouth wasn’t satisfied.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still Brother Drouth wasn’t satisfied.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
Drouthnoun
a prolonged shortage
From this reading But still Brother Drouth wasn’t satisfied.
Drouth's
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From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading She sat there on the cool place and fanned with the fresh breeze, and Brother Drouth sat in his big armchair and smiled at her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
set up or found
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
a young female
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
it's
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From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
not any; not one
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat there on the cool place and fanned with the fresh breeze, and Brother Drouth sat in his big armchair and smiled at her.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But still Brother Drouth wasn’t satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
be seated
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She sat there on the cool place and fanned with the fresh breeze, and Brother Drouth sat in his big armchair and smiled at her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still Brother Drouth wasn’t satisfied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She sat there on the cool place and fanned with the fresh breeze, and Brother Drouth sat in his big armchair and smiled at her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
someone who visits
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As his visitor was a little girl, he wanted to be extra polite, and so he went to his private closet and brought her a fresh breeze with a handle to it; and, as the cool place had a cushioned back and the fresh breeze a handle that the girl could manage, she felt better in Brother Drouth’s house than she had at any time during her long journey.
wasn't
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From this reading But still Brother Drouth wasn’t satisfied.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With that he went to the cupboard and got her a cool place to sit on, and this she found very comfortable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The little girl noticed this after awhile, and so she said:— “‘Oh, you can laugh, but it’s no laughing matter.
