used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
Andy
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From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
AuburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
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 DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
a youthful male person
From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
the act of departing
From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
Ebenezer
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From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
an act that fails
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
Francisco
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From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
Frederick'snounUS /ˈfredrɪks/
possessive form of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
a young female
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
death of a person
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
Letts
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From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
LysandernounUS /ˌlaɪˈsændər/
Spartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC)
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
Madelene
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From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
not one, and not any
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
an amount of time
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
San
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From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
Skinner'snounUS /ˈskɪnərz/
possessive form of “skinner” — United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
Tessibel's
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From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before Boy Skinner's birth, Frederick and Madelene had gone to San Francisco.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
Waldstricker
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From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
WALDSTRICKER'S
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From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lysander Letts, convicted of grave robbing, had been sentenced to prison and was still confined at Auburn.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the weeks after Frederick's departure, Ebenezer Waldstricker had been unusually busy.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A place had been made for him in Waldstricker's office there and Madelene felt the continent none too wide to put between her husband and the Skinner girl, but her efforts to win his affection had been a complete failure.
a late time of life
From this reading DINNER AT WALDSTRICKER'S Three years and a half had passed since the birth of Tessibel's baby, a period of growth and security for the squatter girl and Andy Bishop.
