Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

(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 It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

a small compartment

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

a female human offspring

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

no longer in use

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., “monolingual” has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

the state of being asleep

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Johnnie stopped at the door with a hand on each side of its frame.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."

the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SANDALS OF JOY "Come in here, Johnnie," Mavity Bence called one day, as Johnnie was passing a strange little cluttered cubbyhole under the garret stairs and out over the roof of the lean-to kitchen.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It was a hybrid apartment, between a large closet and a small room; one four-paned window gave scant light and ventilation; all the broken or disused plunder about the house was pitched into it, and in the middle sat a tumbled bed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was the woman's sleeping place and her dead daughter had shared it with her during her lifetime.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Reddin' up things, Aunt Mavity?" she asked, adding, "If I had time I'd come in and help you."