used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
(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 All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
completely unclothed
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
churched
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From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
a young female
From this reading All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
Hayt's
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From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A sound outside made her lift her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sound outside made her lift her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A sound outside made her lift her head.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A sound outside made her lift her head.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
night-noises
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From this reading All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A sound outside made her lift her head.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
SKINNER'SnounUS /ˈskɪnərz/
possessive form of “skinner” — United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A sound outside made her lift her head.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
Tessibel
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From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The rasping of their bare limbs against the tin roof of the cottage did not disturb Daddy Skinner struggling for breath in the room below.
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 The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DADDY SKINNER'S DEATH It was Saturday evening, three days after Tessibel Skinner had been churched from Hayt's Chapel.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night wind called forth moaning complaints from the willow trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the familiar night-noises kept a death vigil with the squatter girl.
