used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She approached a word with a maddening uh-uh-uh-uh.
anew
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She approached a word with a maddening uh-uh-uh-uh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
blackboardnounUS /ˈblækbɔːrd/
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
put or send forth
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
dronedverbUS /droʊnd/
past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound
From this reading Miss Lodge droned.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
fire-worshipnoun
the worship of fire
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
set up or found
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
geometricaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪkəl/
of or relating to or determined by geometry
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Miss Lodge droned.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading She approached a word with a maddening uh-uh-uh-uh.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lodge droned.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
Selina
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From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She approached a word with a maddening uh-uh-uh-uh.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
the season of growth
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading During the early spring Dirk and Selina talked things over again, seated before their own fireplace in the High Prairie farmhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
uh
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From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
uh-uh-uh
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From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
uh-uh-uh-uh
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From this reading She approached a word with a maddening uh-uh-uh-uh.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the uh-uh-uh face of the uh-uh-uh-uh geometrical situation of the uh-uh-uh uh—— He shifted restlessly in his chair, found his hands clenched into fists, and took refuge in watching the shadow cast by an oak branch outside the window on a patch of sunlight against the blackboard behind her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She approached a word with a maddening uh-uh-uh-uh.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She approached a word with a maddening uh-uh-uh-uh.
a late time of life
From this reading Selina had had that fireplace built five years before and her love of it amounted to fire-worship.
