used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Very well, Lucy," called out a voice in answer.
a-chasin
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From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
agin
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From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
react verbally
From this reading "Very well, Lucy," called out a voice in answer.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Very well, Lucy," called out a voice in answer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
Ellen
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From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
HALFWAYadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
Ma'y
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From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
not any; not one
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
ouah
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From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
prai
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From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
They's
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From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They's two o' them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin' ouah hens agin--nasty, dirty things!"
unwinking
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From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, Lucy," called out a voice in answer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Very well, Lucy," called out a voice in answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her step was free and strong, but had no hurry of anxiety.
(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 "Very well, Lucy," called out a voice in answer.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mary Ellen arose from her seat near the window, whence she had been gazing out over the wide, flat prairie lands and at the blue, unwinking sky.
wish't
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From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
yer
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From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
you'd
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From this reading THE HALFWAY HOUSE "Miss Ma'y Ellen," cried Aunt Lucy, thrusting her head in at the door, "oh, Miss Ma'y Ellen, I wish't you'd come out yer right quick.
