used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
ain't
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From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
Andy
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From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
fer
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From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
gusted
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From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
how
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From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
kiddienounUS /ˈkɪdi/
informal term for a young child
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
Madelene
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From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
mournin
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From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
REPUDIATIONnounUS /rɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
somethin
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From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
Tessibel
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From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I air jest thinking how awful it air fer Daddy to sleep so hard.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
twitters
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From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE REPUDIATION A week after the arrival of Frederick and Madelene Graves in Ithaca, Tessibel Skinner sat sewing near the kitchen stove and talking to Andy Bishop in the shanty garret.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "A little," she confessed, glancing up at the dwarf, while she knotted the thread.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Outside the wind gusted over the lake, the snow birds making shrill, protesting twitters against the coming blizzard.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ain't mournin' 'bout somethin', kiddie, be ye?" whispered the dwarf from the hole in the ceiling.
