used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice from the bed faintly whispered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
completely unclothed
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A voice from the bed faintly whispered:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mother Moll had departed before sunset.
busying
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From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
well in the past; former
From this reading Mother Moll had departed before sunset.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you tell Rebecca what I told you to?
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading A voice from the bed faintly whispered:
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice from the bed faintly whispered:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did you tell Rebecca what I told you to?
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading Mother Moll had departed before sunset.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Moll had departed before sunset.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "Did you tell Rebecca what I told you to?
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Mother Moll had departed before sunset.
express in words
From this reading "Did you tell Rebecca what I told you to?
Tessibel
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From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you tell Rebecca what I told you to?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Did you tell Rebecca what I told you to?
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice from the bed faintly whispered:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tessibel had four candles streaming their twinkling light upon the bare floor of the hut, and was busying herself at the stove.
showing sorrow
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did you tell Rebecca what I told you to?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A voice from the bed faintly whispered:
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dusk had fallen over the lake, closing the shanty within the shadows of the weeping willows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you tell Rebecca what I told you to?
