used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
Alvirah
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From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, my back and oh, my bones!" she murmured, as she settled into her rocking-chair.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "Oh, my back and oh, my bones!" she murmured, as she settled into her rocking-chair.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
DAKOTAnounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
dearly loved
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
divisible by two
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, my back and oh, my bones!" she murmured, as she settled into her rocking-chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
Jabez
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From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
JOE'S
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leetle
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From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
held dear
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh, my back and oh, my bones!" she murmured, as she settled into her rocking-chair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my back and oh, my bones!" she murmured, as she settled into her rocking-chair.
not any; not one
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my back and oh, my bones!" she murmured, as she settled into her rocking-chair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
rocking-chair
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From this reading "Oh, my back and oh, my bones!" she murmured, as she settled into her rocking-chair.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Oh, my back and oh, my bones!" she murmured, as she settled into her rocking-chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
be seated
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
sitting-room
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From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Alvirah drew her chair closer to the stove in the sitting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had a capable housework helper now, and even Jabez Potter made no audible objection, for Ruth paid the bill, and the dear old woman had time to sit and talk to "her pretty" as she loved to do.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DAKOTA JOE'S WRATH It was a crisp day with that tang of frost in the air that makes the old shiver and the young feel a tingling in the blood.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am a leetle afraid, my pretty, that you will have your hands full if you write pictures for red savages to act.
