used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I said, rest thee a while, Ru."
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading At length Reuben heard someone drawl in unbelieving admiration: "Godso-o-o!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
a youthful male person
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading At length Reuben heard someone drawl in unbelieving admiration: "Godso-o-o!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
frowzy-haired
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From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
Godso-o-o
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From this reading At length Reuben heard someone drawl in unbelieving admiration: "Godso-o-o!"
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
grubbyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌbi/
infested with grubs
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At length Reuben heard someone drawl in unbelieving admiration: "Godso-o-o!"
cause to move by striking
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
horse-blanket
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From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said, rest thee a while, Ru."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
Jesse
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From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
Jesse's
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From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Reuben heard someone drawl in unbelieving admiration: "Godso-o-o!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
pewternounUS /ˈpjuːtər/
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I said, rest thee a while, Ru."
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading At length Reuben heard someone drawl in unbelieving admiration: "Godso-o-o!"
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
RunounUS /ruː/
a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
From this reading "I said, rest thee a while, Ru."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said, rest thee a while, Ru."
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Jesse's grimy fingers fluttered; a frowzy-haired boy in a grubby apron giggled and snatched the tankard before it could hit the floor.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
tankardnounUS /ˈtæŋkərd/
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I said, rest thee a while, Ru."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading At length Reuben heard someone drawl in unbelieving admiration: "Godso-o-o!"
unfocusedadjectiveUS /ənˈfoʊkəst/
(of an image) not being in or brought into focus
From this reading At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I said, rest thee a while, Ru."
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The fat man had wrapped Jesse Plum in a huge brown horse-blanket; now someone brought the old man a pewter tankard.
