used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
Bobaday
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From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
Corinne
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From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/
plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
isn't
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From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
Matthew'snounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
possessive form of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
Padgett
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From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The fire illuminated wagon and carriage, J. D. Matthew's cart, and the logs and bushes surrounding them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She put her arms around them, and after a silent hug, shook one in each hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading Both children came running to the carriage steps, and their guardian got down, trembling.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It flickered on the blue spectacles and gave Grandma Padgett a piercing expression while she examined her culprits.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Bobaday Padgett,” exclaimed aunt Corinne, “if there isn't our wagon--and Ma Padgett.”
