used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
ain't
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From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
Cap'n
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From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
clapboardsnounUS /ˈklæpbɔːrdz/
plural of “clapboard” — a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
duffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
latter-life
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From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
Louada
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From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
Murilla's
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From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
mushyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌʃi/
having the consistency of mush
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
slishing
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From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
Sproul's
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From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
There's
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From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had home seemed so good--never the little flush on Louada Murilla's cheeks so attractive in his eyes as they dwelt fondly on her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
unhitched
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From this reading The three men unhitched each his own team, and drove slowly, in single file, along the mushy highway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of Cap'n Aaron Sproul's mentally mild, mellow, and benign days, when his heart seemed to expand like a flower in the comforts of his latter-life domestic bliss.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "There's things about dry land and the people on it that ain't so full of plums as a sailor's duff ought to be," he mused, "but--" And then he dozed off, listening to the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the night he had heard the sleet clattering against the pane and the snow slishing across the clapboards, and he had turned on his pillow with a little grunt of thankfulness.
