a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
Elisha
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From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
Ellen
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From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sentiment jarred on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The sentiment jarred on him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sentiment jarred on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The sentiment jarred on him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
get rid of
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading From the shed he could hear May Ellen, his housekeeper, singing lustily as she mopped the floor to the refrain of _Smile, Smile, Smile_.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
on a floor above
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Left alone, Elisha gloomily pursued his way to his own cottage and entering it by the side door passed through the back hall and upstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Going to the closet, he took out his Sunday suit, shook it, and with the air of one making ready his shroud, spread it upon the bed.
