used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
anew
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
dishpanful
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From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
the act of departing
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
Jonas
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From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
kneadverbUS /niːd/
make uniform
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
not any; not one
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
not often
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
Susie's
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From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
tarried
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From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
a special situation
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
up to a particular time
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
at the time that
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A dishpanful of dough, which had risen till it overhung the edges of the pan, indicated that it was high time to knead a batch of bread.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it was no unusual thing for Jonas to go into the house, it was seldom that he stayed long, for which reason Mrs. Berry tarried at the window in expectation of getting another sight of him.
which person or people
From this reading Susie's ma--she who made the "real Northern" pie--was busy in her kitchen.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was just clearing the table with this end in view when she heard a familiar sound in the distance, and going to the window she saw that Jonas Hicks was at home again.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading He turned loose his "string," now reduced to two yoke, and went into the house.
