used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
dispiritedlyadverb
in a dispirited manner without hope
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
EmporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Hello, Father,” said Helen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Hello, Father,” said Helen.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Father,” said Helen.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Hello, Father,” said Henry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
How's
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From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
Knapp
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From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
Lester
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From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
mittened
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From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello, Father,” said Helen.
move stealthily
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “How’s tricks?” he asked, as they stepped off, his lagging step suddenly brisk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “Hello, children,” said Father, squeezing their hands up tightly and looking down into their upturned faces.
under normal conditions
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
at the time that
From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
Willing's
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From this reading When Lester Knapp stepped dispiritedly out from Willing’s Emporium, he felt, as he usually did, a thin little mittened hand slip into each of his.
