used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
Ain't
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From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
on or to one side
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
the lower side of anything
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
dey
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From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
DisnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
heah
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From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
knobsnounUS /nɑːbz/
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
the act of departing
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
Mazin
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From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
Nell
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From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
a course of conduct
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
with low volume
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
Tracy'snounUS /ˈtreɪsiz/
possessive form of “tracy” — United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
unwinking
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From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she turned, and, leaving the unconscious prisoner, sped softly up the garden path, through the basement, and up the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Presently she began to move stealthily toward the coop, watching Nell cautiously from the corner of her eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Dis heah is where dey stays at," she said, tossing aside ribbons and laces in her eagerness.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In Mrs. Tracy's bedroom was a wide old mahogany dresser with big glass knobs that seemed to glare unwinking reproof at 'Mazin' Grace as she opened the bottom drawer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Ain't nobody to home but me an' her," she whispered to herself, "an' there wouldn't nobody know, an'--" With a deft movement she closed the small door and fastened it with the wooden peg.
