Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

later than; following

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

relating to anemia or suffering from anemia

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

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

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

for a short time

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

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

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

baby bed with high sides made of slats

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

psychological suffering

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

an irritable petulant feeling

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

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

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

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

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

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

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

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

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

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

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

possessive form of “ken” — range of what one can know or understand

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

the act of departing

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

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

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

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 Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

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

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

an amount of time

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

inferior in strength or significance

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

showing firm determination or purpose

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

witty remark

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

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

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

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

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

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

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

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

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Mebby when I gits back thar'll be a mite more flesh on them puny leetle bones of his'n."

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

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

fit snugly into

From this reading "I'm right glad leetle Ken's done tuck ter ther bottle," she said with forced cheerfulness to the hag-like Mirandy Sloane.

a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

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

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

at the time that

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Across in Virginia, Sally Turk, the wife of the dead man and the sister of the accused, had rocked her anaemic baby to sleep after a long period of twilight fretfulness and stood looking down into its crib awhile with a distrait and numbed face of distress.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Her words caught sob-like in her throat as she wheeled resolutely and caught up her shawl and bonnet.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She was leaving it to the care of another and did not know when she would come back.