used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
(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 HOW IT ALL ENDED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
in a state of sleep
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
Bobbie
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From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW IT ALL ENDED.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
half-dream
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From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
Holdfast's
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From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
HOW
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From this reading HOW IT ALL ENDED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW IT ALL ENDED.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
Martha
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From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
Millie
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From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
not in physical motion
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was beyond the little ones' hour for bed, and she had not noted the fact.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Millie and Bobbie were asleep, leaning against their mother's knee; and Martha, in a kind of half-dream, had forgotten the passing of time.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE the men's meeting went on, Martha and the children still sat in the dim firelight.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Somebody came in with a light step, and Sarah Holdfast's pleasant voice asked, "Why, Mrs. Stevens, is this the way you spend your evening?"
