used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
(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 TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
comin
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From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading When she entered the kitchen, her father was seated on her cot.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she entered the kitchen, her father was seated on her cot.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He raised his eyes and greeted her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When she entered the kitchen, her father was seated on her cot.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
a young female
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He raised his eyes and greeted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his eyes and greeted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his eyes and greeted her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
and nothing more
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When she entered the kitchen, her father was seated on her cot.
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 TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she entered the kitchen, her father was seated on her cot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his eyes and greeted her.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When she entered the kitchen, her father was seated on her cot.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
swift-coming
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From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
express in words
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
TESS
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From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
Tessibel
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From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She fled around the mud cellar and opened the door with swift-coming breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "Daddy," panted the girl, closing the door, "I jest seen Waldstricker an' he air a comin' down here tomorrow.
Waldstricker
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From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she entered the kitchen, her father was seated on her cot.
at the time that
From this reading When she entered the kitchen, her father was seated on her cot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TESS AND FREDERICK Tessibel left Waldstricker with but one idea buzzing in her active brain; to reach Daddy Skinner--to tell him all that had just happened.
