used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Good day, auntie," answered Blanche.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Good day, auntie," answered Blanche.
Blanche
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From this reading "Good day, auntie," answered Blanche.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
cronenounUS /kroʊn/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Good day, auntie," answered Blanche.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
take in liquids
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
GladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "Gladly," said Blanche.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good day, auntie," answered Blanche.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
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 Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
held up in the air
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gladly," said Blanche.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Blanche had never seen any one drink so much; not a drop was left in the bucket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
up to a particular time
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She drew the bucket full of water, and tilted it so the old woman could drink, but the crone lifted the bucket in her two hands as though it were a feather and drank and drank till the water was all gone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you give me a drink of water?" asked the old woman.
