used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
Henderson
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From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
isn't
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From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
It's
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From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
Jerusha
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From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
on one occasion
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
Sunday'snounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
possessive form of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took down her sunbonnet from its nail in the entry and stopped to put her head in the study doorway.
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading THE OLD BOOK BOX Mrs. Parson Henderson for once left her breakfast dishes unwashed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
the act of using
From this reading “It’s no use--I must get over to the little brown house at once.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Jerusha isn’t here, so no matter,” said the parson, looking up from next Sunday’s sermon with a smile.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
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From this reading “You’ll be surprised to see the kitchen if you go out there,” she said, “and the morning work not done.”
