used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
couldn't
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From this reading We couldn’t dream of letting her get up.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading We couldn’t dream of letting her get up.”
one or the other of two
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We couldn’t dream of letting her get up.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “She says the neuralgia has quite gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She says the neuralgia has quite gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
HOW'S
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From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
JERSEYnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading We couldn’t dream of letting her get up.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
neuralgianoun
acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
From this reading “She says the neuralgia has quite gone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “She says the neuralgia has quite gone.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “She says the neuralgia has quite gone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She says the neuralgia has quite gone.
she's
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From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We couldn’t dream of letting her get up.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We couldn’t dream of letting her get up.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, she’s better,” Jean answered, turning from a pan of fried potatoes.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A JERSEY BULL ‟HOW’S Sarah?” demanded Mr. Weston, coming into the kitchen next morning with a bucket of milk in either hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you can see that she has had an awful night—the poor old soul is so white, with big black rings under her eyes.
