used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
(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 "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
bead-like
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From this reading "Well, well, well!" she chuckled, her small, bead-like eyes flashing up into her brother's face.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Did you ever in all your life hear of bigger fools?
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Well, well, well!" she chuckled, her small, bead-like eyes flashing up into her brother's face.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
cross-roads
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From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever in all your life hear of bigger fools?
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever in all your life hear of bigger fools?
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, well, well!" she chuckled, her small, bead-like eyes flashing up into her brother's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, well, well!" she chuckled, her small, bead-like eyes flashing up into her brother's face.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "Well, well, well!" she chuckled, her small, bead-like eyes flashing up into her brother's face.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Did you ever in all your life hear of bigger fools?
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did you ever in all your life hear of bigger fools?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Did you ever in all your life hear of bigger fools?
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
Sally-Lou
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From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, well, well!" she chuckled, her small, bead-like eyes flashing up into her brother's face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
spinsterhoodnoun
the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
thinnessnounUS /ˈθɪnnɪs/
relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So all this time their high and mighty boarder was engaged to be married.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, well, well!" she chuckled, her small, bead-like eyes flashing up into her brother's face.
Wartrace
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From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
(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 She had passed well into spinsterhood, as was shown by the inward sinking of her cheeks, the downward tendency of the lines about her mouth, the traces of gray in her brown hair, and a general thinness and stiffness of frame.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That afternoon, Miss Sally-Lou Wartrace, sister of the keeper of the store at the cross-roads, was at her brother's counter eagerly reading an Atlanta paper while he stood looking over her shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever in all your life hear of bigger fools?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever in all your life hear of bigger fools?
