used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
Bence
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From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
exhale hard
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Pap, yo' breakfast is gettin' stone cold."
Buckheath
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From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Pap, yo' breakfast is gettin' stone cold."
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
gettin
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From this reading "Pap, yo' breakfast is gettin' stone cold."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
GroupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
Himes
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From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pap, yo' breakfast is gettin' stone cold."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
Mavity
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From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
the force of workers available
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
PACTnounUS /pækt/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
PapnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading "Pap, yo' breakfast is gettin' stone cold."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mavity Bence put her face out at the front door and called.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Pap, yo' breakfast is gettin' stone cold."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
timorouslyadverb
in a timorous and trepid manner
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Groups of girls came down the steps and stared at the two men conferring with heads close together.
but in spite of that
From this reading A PACT While Himes and Buckheath yet stood thus talking, the warning whistles of the various mills began to blow.
yo
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From this reading "Pap, yo' breakfast is gettin' stone cold."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you have to go to the mill right now?" inquired the older man, timorously.
