used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
a boy or man
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
not in action or at work
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
engage in
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
morning-glories
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From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
not any; not one
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
PerfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was as still as a mouse, she thought, but then his head ached, poor fellow!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
hard to endure
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the fire was an idle one at Perfection City.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading So she went out and sat in the shade of the house among her morning-glories, while the hens walked about with their wings down and their tongues lolling out, trying to cool themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay upon the floor of the kitchen with a wet handkerchief on his head, and several times he asked Olive not to make so much noise.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No one felt able to work, Ezra least of all.
