used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was warm and comfortable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm and comfortable.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
Jinnie
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From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
JINNIE'S
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From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
Merriweather
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From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
a course of conduct
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
teakettlenoun
kettle for boiling water to make tea
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A teakettle, singing on the back of the stove, threw out little jets of steam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm and comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no response, so she turned the handle and stepped into the room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JINNIE'S FAREWELL TO MOLLY THE MERRY Virginia turned into the Merriweather gate, went up the small path to the kitchen, and rapped on the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jinnie placed the pail on the floor and seated herself in a low chair with her fiddle on her lap.
