used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
(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 Instantly, all concern, the elder girl knelt beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Why, dear baby, don't you fret.
beddedadjectiveUS /ˈbedɪd/
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading Instantly, all concern, the elder girl knelt beside her.
Charley
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From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Instantly, all concern, the elder girl knelt beside her.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, dear baby, don't you fret.
don't
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From this reading "Why, dear baby, don't you fret.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Instantly, all concern, the elder girl knelt beside her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Why, dear baby, don't you fret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
a young female
From this reading Instantly, all concern, the elder girl knelt beside her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
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 "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly, all concern, the elder girl knelt beside her.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Instantly, all concern, the elder girl knelt beside her.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long sob.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
Marylyn
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From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading A long sob.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
Squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
unbraided
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From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
what's
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From this reading "Marylyn," she begged, smoothing the soft, unbraided hair spread out upon the robe, "Marylyn, what's the matter?"
in or at the place that
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, dear baby, don't you fret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CONFESSION That night, after Squaw Charley had come and gone, Dallas returned from the lean-to, where she had fed and bedded Simon and the team, to find Marylyn lying before the hearth, her face flushed and wet with tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, dear baby, don't you fret.
