used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
camnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
camly
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From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
Claire
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From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading She held it in her hand a sicond her eyes closing oop.
cotesnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “cote” — a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She held it in her hand a sicond her eyes closing oop.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held it in her hand a sicond her eyes closing oop.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held it in her hand a sicond her eyes closing oop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She held it in her hand a sicond her eyes closing oop.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
oop
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From this reading She held it in her hand a sicond her eyes closing oop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
pockits
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From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
sarching
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From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
shes
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From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
sicond
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From this reading She held it in her hand a sicond her eyes closing oop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
throo
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From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
wark
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From this reading These she set on the bed and camly wint to wark sarching throo his pockits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
wid
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From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
wint
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From this reading She wint into her father’s closet and cam out wid her arms fool of his cotes.
Wolley's
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From this reading NEXT DAY I was doing up the bed in Mr. Wolley’s room whin Miss Claire walked in.
yisterday
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From this reading After a bit she cam upon what shes looking for—the fat litter which arrived yisterday.
