used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN MISFORTUNE.
(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 As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
bittersweetadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərswiːt/
tinged with sadness
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
Hinpoha
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From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading A SUDDEN MISFORTUNE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN MISFORTUNE.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
on a floor above
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the day drew near for the return of her mother and father Hinpoha went all over the house from garret to cellar seeing that everything was put to rights.
Winnebagos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the other Winnebagos took a trip into the country for bittersweet to decorate the fireplace in the library and in her father's study upstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With pardonable pride she arranged a little exhibition of the Craft work she had done in camp and the sketches she had made of the lake and hills.
