used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Couldn't you come in for a while, Annie?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
Annie
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From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently she heard the footfall of Annie as she came to the door.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
a person who is in charge
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Couldn't you come in for a while, Annie?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't you come in for a while, Annie?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently she heard the footfall of Annie as she came to the door.
DORENWALD
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From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Presently she heard the footfall of Annie as she came to the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Couldn't you come in for a while, Annie?
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently she heard the footfall of Annie as she came to the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
how
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From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
I'm
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From this reading I'm very lonesome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading I'm very lonesome.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she heard the footfall of Annie as she came to the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently she heard the footfall of Annie as she came to the door.
SisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
SquiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently she heard the footfall of Annie as she came to the door.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
precisely as stated
From this reading I'm very lonesome.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Couldn't you come in for a while, Annie?
Wid
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From this reading DORENWALD, CHIEF Mary Gage, sitting alone in her cabin, could hear the hum of voices as Wid Gardner and Annie Squires talked together in the open sunlight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Sis," said that cheerful individual, "how are you getting on?"
