used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
Agnes
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From this reading What Ruth and Agnes saw was this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Ruth and Agnes saw was this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
faucetnounUS /ˈfɔːsət/
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
Heah
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From this reading “Heah, yo’ li’l missie!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
li'l
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From this reading “Heah, yo’ li’l missie!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
missie
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From this reading “Heah, yo’ li’l missie!
nozzlenounUS /ˈnɑːzəl/
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
Rufus
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From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading What Ruth and Agnes saw was this.
cut with a saw
From this reading What Ruth and Agnes saw was this.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
sprayingnounUS /ˈspreɪɪŋ/
the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
spurtingadjectiveUS /ˈspɜːrtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
not in physical motion
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What Ruth and Agnes saw was this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Stretched over the lawn was a hose that had been used for sprinkling the grass.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Ruth and Agnes saw was this.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But as Ruth and Agnes watched, Dot picked up the nozzle end of the hose, with the water still spurting from it, and directed it toward the old colored man, spraying him well.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Ruth and Agnes saw was this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Rufus, having finished wetting down the dry places, had laid the nozzle end of the hose down, with the water still running, and had walked back to the faucet to shut it off.
yo
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From this reading “Heah, yo’ li’l missie!
