used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Regularly as Monday came wash day.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
the act of burning something
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Regularly as Monday came wash day.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
CLIPPEDadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Regularly as Monday came wash day.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
divisible by two
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading She was a strong, lithe young thing and worked rapidly.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Regularly as Monday came wash day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
Pete
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From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
Piceance
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From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
with speed
From this reading She was a strong, lithe young thing and worked rapidly.
RegularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Regularly as Monday came wash day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
shooedverbUS /ʃuːd/
past form of “shoo” — drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was a strong, lithe young thing and worked rapidly.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
a special situation
From this reading She was a strong, lithe young thing and worked rapidly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
Tolliver
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From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
under normal conditions
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Regularly as Monday came wash day.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading CLIPPED WINGS The Cinderella of Piceance Creek was scrupulously clean even though ragged and unkempt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Every Saturday night she shooed Pete Tolliver out of the house and took a bath in the tub which usually hung suspended from a wooden peg driven into the outer wall of the log cabin.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On a windy autumn day, with the golden flames of fall burning the foliage of the hill woods, June built a fire of cottonwood branches near the brook and plunged with fierce energy into the week's washing.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was a strong, lithe young thing and worked rapidly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was a strong, lithe young thing and worked rapidly.
