used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Under her arm she held planchette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sylvia stepped through the gate and drew it inhospitably shut back of her.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
terminate
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
the act of burning something
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sylvia stepped through the gate and drew it inhospitably shut back of her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Under her arm she held planchette.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
inhospitablyadverb
in an inhospitable manner
From this reading Sylvia stepped through the gate and drew it inhospitably shut back of her.
ISAIAHnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia stepped through the gate and drew it inhospitably shut back of her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
Parnelia's
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From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
a course of conduct
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
planchettenoun
a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
From this reading Under her arm she held planchette.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Sylvia stepped through the gate and drew it inhospitably shut back of her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
Sylvia
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From this reading Sylvia stepped through the gate and drew it inhospitably shut back of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she stepped down the path, she saw a battered black straw hat on the other side of the hedge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under her arm she held planchette.
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_A bruised reed will He not break, and a dimly burning wick will He not quench_,"--ISAIAH.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Cousin Parnelia's worn old face and dim eyes looked at her through the gate.
