used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
cisternnounUS /ˈsɪstərn/
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
clacking
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From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
drawed
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From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
Elmira
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From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
he'd
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From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
insidesnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪdz/
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
it's
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From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
set down according to a plan
From this reading So he laid low.
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 But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So he laid low.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
and nothing more
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
ripply
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From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
only a very short time before
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he laid low.
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
wasn't
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From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she left the door open and went on making tea, and there wasn't scarcely a sound from that cistern, only little ripply noises like it might have been fish.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
at the time that
From this reading But when the cistern door was opened he heard a lot of clacking tongues like a hen convention, and he allowed she had told the neighbours, and he'd scare them, too.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And the woman that looked in, she sees nothing, for it's as dark down there as the insides of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
won't
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From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pretty soon Mis' Rogers says: “It has drawed, Elmira; won't you have a cup?”
