used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading With regularity, this act was a sign for father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
creaseverbUS /kriːs/
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; “crisp” is archaic
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
divisible by two
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With regularity, this act was a sign for father.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With regularity, this act was a sign for father.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
assemble or get together
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
Jonas
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From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
go across or through
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading With regularity, this act was a sign for father.
move upward
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading With regularity, this act was a sign for father.
without speaking
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Silently, she would gather in the soup plates and pass out into the kitchen.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With regularity, this act was a sign for father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His heavy face would crease in smiles; his heavy hand would fetch down upon the table, upon his knee, upon the back of Jonas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With regularity, this act was a sign for father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading And while the first sharp edge of appetite wore down, came a space of muffled sounds, with scanty words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mother would rise noiselessly with that miraculous manner which forbade even the creaking of her chair.
