used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
Dilsey
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From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We heard Mother lock the door.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard Mother lock the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell her I just want to know._ _Yessum, Luster said.
I'll
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From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
and nothing more
From this reading Tell her I just want to know._ _Yessum, Luster said.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tell her I just want to know._ _Yessum, Luster said.
fasten with a lock
From this reading We heard Mother lock the door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
LusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Tell her I just want to know._ _Yessum, Luster said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
Quentin
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From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
express in words
From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Tell her I just want to know._ _Yessum, Luster said.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard Mother lock the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Quentin, Mother said in the hall._ _What, Quentin said beyond the wall.
at the time that
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tell her that if she does, I’ll try to get along without it.
Yessum
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From this reading Tell her I just want to know._ _Yessum, Luster said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked in our door and came in and stooped over the bed and kissed me on the forehead._ _When you get him to bed, go and ask Dilsey if she objects to my having a hot water bottle, Mother said.
