used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
anew
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
a youthful male person
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
corn-bread
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From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
a young female
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
immediately past
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
on one occasion
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
ponenoun
cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried
From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
without speaking
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
carry out
From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then dropping the food in his hand back to the ground, he noiselessly melted into the bushes again.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curiously gentle smile had never left the bearded lips, but in his voice a slight proud change was perceptible.
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 He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He ate silently, staring at the water below him, nor did the little girl turn her eyes his way, for in the last few minutes some subtle change in their relations had taken place, and both were equally surprised and mystified.
in or at the place that
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
yo
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From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An' you can take back yo' corn pone, honey."
