used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
blowedverbUS /bloʊd/
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I blowed ’em out, all by myself,” he exulted.
breaf
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From this reading “I’ve got a strong wind in my breaf, haven’t I, Peg?”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I blowed ’em out, all by myself,” he exulted.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
Cap'n
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From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
declar
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From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I blowed ’em out, all by myself,” he exulted.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading I blowed ’em out, all by myself,” he exulted.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got a strong wind in my breaf, haven’t I, Peg?”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
haven't
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From this reading “I’ve got a strong wind in my breaf, haven’t I, Peg?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I blowed ’em out, all by myself,” he exulted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I blowed ’em out, all by myself,” he exulted.
I'd
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From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got a strong wind in my breaf, haven’t I, Peg?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
the act of departing
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
set afire or burning
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve got a strong wind in my breaf, haven’t I, Peg?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I blowed ’em out, all by myself,” he exulted.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I blowed ’em out, all by myself,” he exulted.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “I’ve got a strong wind in my breaf, haven’t I, Peg?”
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I’ve got a strong wind in my breaf, haven’t I, Peg?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “I’ve got a strong wind in my breaf, haven’t I, Peg?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The child drew in a mighty breath, his puffed cheeks flushing to a brilliant scarlet, and blew with all his might, the flame of the one lighted candle waned, flared sidewise, and disappeared, leaving a light wreath of smoke behind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I declar’, I’d hate to have you try it on the roof o’ the barn, Cap’n.
