used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
a-quiver
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From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
being joined in close association
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
broad-spreading
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From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
remove the dust from
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
a young female
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
grinding-stones
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From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
Jabez
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From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
light-hairedadjective
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
sharp-faced
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From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
make steady
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The steady turning of the grinding-stones set the old Red Mill a-quiver in every board and beam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
which person or people
From this reading One, a sharp-faced, light-haired girl, who somehow carried a look of endured pain in her eyes in spite of the smile she flung at the old man, cried:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under a broad-spreading tree sat two girls, busy with their needles.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The air within was full of dust--dust of the grain, and fine, fine dust from the stones themselves.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Uncle Jabez Potter, the miller, came to the door and looked across the grassy yard that separated the mill and the farmhouse attached from the highroad.
