used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
any strong feeling
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I wasn’t speaking of ’er.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
knockin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meant the knockin’."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant the knockin’."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
patsnounUS /pæts/
plural of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
S'bina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I heard Aunt S’bina in the kitchen," she answered coldly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I wasn’t speaking of ’er.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wasn’t speaking of ’er.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gray, thankful for the respite which had followed her aunt’s entry, had seized the pats and, with feverish industry was cutting pounds and half pounds off the mass of butter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ’ear?" he said, turning on her a face from which the tide of emotion had ebbed.
