anew
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
Bassett
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From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
Cap'n
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From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The tea kettle was singing cheerily on the stove.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had refilled it when she had made tea for Gene.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading She had refilled it when she had made tea for Gene.
a young female
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had refilled it when she had made tea for Gene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had refilled it when she had made tea for Gene.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading The tea kettle was singing cheerily on the stove.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had refilled it when she had made tea for Gene.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Again the old man noticed the flushed, excited appearance of the girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tea kettle was singing cheerily on the stove.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
refilledverbUS /riˈfɪld/
past form of “refill” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading She had refilled it when she had made tea for Gene.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
Rilla
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From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had refilled it when she had made tea for Gene.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The tea kettle was singing cheerily on the stove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The tea kettle was singing cheerily on the stove.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
tarnation
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From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The tea kettle was singing cheerily on the stove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
at the time that
From this reading Cap’n Ezra Bassett was removing his rubber boots when Rilla entered the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
you're
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From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
yourn
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From this reading “Rilla gal,” he said as he tugged at one boot, “what in tarnation have you got stowed away in that cave o’ yourn that you’re so plumb interested in?
