used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
on or to one side
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "I ate just before I left town.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
fur-lined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
a young female
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How have you been, Phoebe?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How have you been, Phoebe?"
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ate just before I left town.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
and nothing more
From this reading "I ate just before I left town.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
SORRYadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I'll take a cup of tea, Phoebe, but I'm not a bit hungry," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I ate just before I left town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
which person or people
From this reading Her eyes were tired and sunken, and her mouth drooped pitifully at the corners, but aside from that she did not seem much changed from the girl who had left the ranch two months and more before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WE BEEN SORRY FOR YOU" Billy Louise, having arrived unexpectedly on the stage, pulled off her fur-lined mittens and put her chilled hands before the snapping blaze in the fireplace.
