used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
Batterly
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From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
set up or found
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
Grif
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From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
Lyttle
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From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
not any; not one
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
Randall
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From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
record-breakingadjective
surpassing any previously established record
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
express in words
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was a gray twilight, the snow was drifted into gleaming heaps on either side of the road, the river crawled darkly along between its fleecy banks.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
the act of testing something
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading The verdict said that Randall Batterly was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by his own hand.
Wanza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
Wanza's
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From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME ONE day close on to Christmas, Wanza was tried for the murder of Randall Batterly, and after a record-breaking trial that lasted but five hours, acquitted.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the twilight of that strange day I drove Wanza to her home, where old Grif Lyttle awaited her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading We found no words to say at first, but when I heard a sob in Wanza’s throat I turned and put my arm across her shoulders.
