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From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
a-comin
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From this reading "I'm a-comin'."
a-wantin
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From this reading "Who was a-wantin' me?" he asked gruffly as Maria approached.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "Who was a-wantin' me?" he asked gruffly as Maria approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who was a-wantin' me?" he asked gruffly as Maria approached.
BANISHMENTnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
cii
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From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
door-step
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From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
door-yard
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From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
with resolute determination
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading "Who was a-wantin' me?" he asked gruffly as Maria approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
Hey
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From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
housetopnoun
the roof of a house
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm a-comin'."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who was a-wantin' me?" he asked gruffly as Maria approached.
come together
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
Psnoun
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
slouched
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From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BANISHMENT "As a sparrow alone upon the housetop--"--Ps. cii, 7 "Hey, Maria!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his manner and expression of countenance it was evident he was laboring under the burden of a new idea.
in or at the place that
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
which person or people
From this reading "Who was a-wantin' me?" he asked gruffly as Maria approached.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman rose from the door-step where she had been sitting, adjusted her snuff dip firmly in her mouth and slouched across the muddy door-yard to meet Peter.
