used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
(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 "Now, Mr. Stebbins, you'd better speak out in meetin' and tell all you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, Mr. Stebbins, you'd better speak out in meetin' and tell all you know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stebbins looked at her, and shifted uneasily in his chair.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Tell your Auntie Zizi jes' how naughty you was, and how you managed it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
C'mon
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From this reading C'mon, now,--'pit it all out!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
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enticingly
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From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jes
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stebbins looked at her, and shifted uneasily in his chair.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Tell your Auntie Zizi jes' how naughty you was, and how you managed it.
meetin
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a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, Mr. Stebbins, you'd better speak out in meetin' and tell all you know.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Mr. Stebbins, you'd better speak out in meetin' and tell all you know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now, Mr. Stebbins, you'd better speak out in meetin' and tell all you know.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading C'mon, now,--'pit it all out!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Stebbins looked at her, and shifted uneasily in his chair.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
express in speech
From this reading "Now, Mr. Stebbins, you'd better speak out in meetin' and tell all you know.
Stebbins
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
express in words
From this reading "Now, Mr. Stebbins, you'd better speak out in meetin' and tell all you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Stebbins looked at her, and shifted uneasily in his chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell your Auntie Zizi jes' how naughty you was, and how you managed it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Zizi sat on the edge of a chair in Elijah Stebbins' office, and leaned toward him, her eerie little face enticingly near his, and her smile such as would charm the birds off the trees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Mr. Stebbins, you'd better speak out in meetin' and tell all you know.
you'd
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell your Auntie Zizi jes' how naughty you was, and how you managed it.
Zizi
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