used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
fer
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From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
your parents
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
I've
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From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
Margaret
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From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
subject to death
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
Tutt
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From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here I’ve had a big pot o’ stewed chicken ready on the stove fer two mortal hours.
u'd
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From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They looked at the slumbering Uncle Billy and decided to see Mrs. Tutt themselves about a good, hot dinner for six.
wetted
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From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
at the time that
From this reading “Law me!” exclaimed Aunt Margaret when they appeared at the kitchen door.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Both men felt an anxious yawning in the region of the appetite, and a yearning moisture wetted their tongues.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I swan I thought you folks ’u’d never come to yore senses.
