used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
cellar-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
without deviation
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
at any time
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
a social unit living together
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
set up or found
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
assemble or get together
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
express in words
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
only a very short time before
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
ScareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I left my crutch and fairly slid down the stairs, holding the lamp in both hands above my head.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
up to a particular time
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading How I ever got along through the darkness and snow on my crutch I scarce know, but in less time than it takes to say I tumbled in at the back door of the hotel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I give the savage Indians a great Scare, and then gather up my scattered Family at the end of a queer Christmas Day.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then I stumped on into the office, leaned against the counter, and lit the wall lamp, took it out of its bracket, and made my way somehow to the cellar-door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went directly into the kitchen and felt about till I found a knife, which I put in my pocket.
