used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
Betty
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From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
BONDAGEnounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
lacking funds
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
Goban's
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From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
hummed
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From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
Jim
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From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
without good reason
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
with speed
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading After breakfast Jasper and David sat on a log outside and smoked.
with low volume
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
carry out
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was anxious to get through as quickly as possible that she might take David back to Jim Goban's.
tidying
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From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she moved lightly across the floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE During the night the storm broke, and the morning was fine and warm.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Betty was busy in the house, washing the dishes and tidying up the rooms.
