used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
(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 "Yo're all right, and the door's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
door'snounUS /dɔːrz/
possessive form of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Yo're all right, and the door's all right.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
endeavouring
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From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
the organ of sight
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
a long fixed look
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
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 "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
li'l
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From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
PORCHnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
Racey
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From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
Racey's
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From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yo're all right, and the door's all right.
move upward
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
be seated
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Sit still," hissed Racey, pulling down his friend with one hand and endeavouring to smooth his own hair with the other.
SwingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
Swing's
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From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll shove the door a li'l farther open," said Swing, making as if to rise.
uninterestedly
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From this reading THE BACK PORCH Racey's gaze casually and uninterestedly followed Swing's pointing finger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately his eye brightened and he sat up with a jerk.
Yo're
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From this reading "Yo're all right, and the door's all right.
