used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PILLOW-CASE PARTY.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
(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 They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
Bobs
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From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
divisible by two
From this reading There was not even starlight.
apart from; not including
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "How hot and still it is," said Mrs. Sherman.
How
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From this reading "How hot and still it is," said Mrs. Sherman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How hot and still it is," said Mrs. Sherman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How hot and still it is," said Mrs. Sherman.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "How hot and still it is," said Mrs. Sherman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not even starlight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A PILLOW-CASE PARTY.
a course of conduct
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
PILLOW-CASE
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From this reading A PILLOW-CASE PARTY.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How hot and still it is," said Mrs. Sherman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading "How hot and still it is," said Mrs. Sherman.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading There was not even starlight.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
not in physical motion
From this reading "How hot and still it is," said Mrs. Sherman.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not even starlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
vine-covered
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From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not even starlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
in or at the place that
From this reading The light from the hall lamp streamed across the steps where the four Bobs rolled and tumbled around over each other, but except for that one broad path of light they could see nothing.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were all sitting on the vine-covered porch, looking out between the tall white pillars into the sultry June darkness.
