used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile the Penhale brothers grew and grew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
bastedverbUS /ˈbeɪstəd/
past form of “baste” — cover with liquid before cooking
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Martha, thereupon, postponed the whippings till they came in to bed.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the meanwhile the Penhale brothers grew and grew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
coigns
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From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
obtain
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the meanwhile the Penhale brothers grew and grew.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile the Penhale brothers grew and grew.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
staying power
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
Martha
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From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile the Penhale brothers grew and grew.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
Penhale
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From this reading In the meanwhile the Penhale brothers grew and grew.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Martha, thereupon, postponed the whippings till they came in to bed.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
sketchyadjectiveUS /ˈsketʃi/
giving only major points; lacking completeness
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
in the near future
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile the Penhale brothers grew and grew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
thereupon
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From this reading Martha, thereupon, postponed the whippings till they came in to bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
up to a particular time
From this reading Martha, thereupon, postponed the whippings till they came in to bed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
toddleverbUS /ˈtɑːdəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Once more they defeated her by not coming in to bed; when trouble loomed they spent the night in the loft, curled up like puppies in the hay.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
the act of using
From this reading Martha took a sketchy charge of their infancy, but as soon as they could toddle they made use of their legs to gain the out o’ doors and freedom.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
at the time that
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
whippings
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From this reading Martha, thereupon, postponed the whippings till they came in to bed.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At first Martha basted them generously when they came in for meals, but they soon put a stop to that by not showing up at the fixed feeding times, watching her movements from coigns of vantage in the yard and robbing the larder when her back was turned.
