used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
a youthful male person
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
can't
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From this reading I can’t sleep for hours and hours.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
Gaston
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From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
the act of departing
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I can’t sleep for hours and hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t sleep for hours and hours.
I'll
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From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
I'm
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From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
be seated
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I can’t sleep for hours and hours.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
to-night
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From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading ON the second day after Mrs. Gaston was stricken a forlorn little boy sat in the kitchen watching Aunt Eve get supper.
(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 “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
at the time that
From this reading I lie awake and cry when I hear her talking ’till I feel like I’ll die.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Aunt Eve, I’m going to sit up to-night and every night with my Mama, ’till she gets well.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He saw her nod while she worked the dough for the biscuits.
