used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
a young person of either sex
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
a female human offspring
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
FOOTPRINTSnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading STARTLING FOOTPRINTS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
half-suppressed
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From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
held up in the air
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
take the midday meal
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
mementonounUS /mɪˈmentoʊ/
a reminder of past events
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
Nellie
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From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
Ribsam
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From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
an educational institution
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING FOOTPRINTS.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
communicated in words
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
at the time that
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the very edge of the bridge over Shark Creek, the mother of Nellie Ribsam picked up the lunch basket which her daughter had taken to school that morning.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading While the lanterns were held in a circle around the basket, which the father took from his wife, Mr. Ribsam lifted the piece of bread in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It lay on its side, with the snowy napkin partly out, and within it was a piece of brown bread which the parent had spread with golden butter, and which was partly eaten.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder the afflicted woman uttered a half-suppressed scream when she picked up what seemed a memento of her dead child.
