touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
Ander
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From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s as plain as if we saw it happen.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
Bert
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From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
Danny
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From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
Danny's
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From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
divisible by two
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
set up or found
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
come to pass
From this reading “It’s as plain as if we saw it happen.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
how
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From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It’s as plain as if we saw it happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s as plain as if we saw it happen.
It's
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From this reading “It’s as plain as if we saw it happen.
and nothing more
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
and nothing more
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It’s as plain as if we saw it happen.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
cut with a saw
From this reading “It’s as plain as if we saw it happen.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
sliversnounUS /ˈslɪvərz/
plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
caught or fixed
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
possessing sweep
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
express in words
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Danny’s ring certainly came in here, stuck to the snowball he threw against the window,” decided the deacon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They even found some little slivers of colored glass, for only the larger pieces had been swept up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’s as plain as if we saw it happen.
at the time that
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I think, Bert, when I hand this ring to Danny’s father and tell how it was found--I think Danny will confess just how it happened.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading FIRE The deacon, Mr. Ander, and the sexton looked carefully around on the floor of the balcony near the broken window.
