used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
Ann
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From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Yes; I couldn't find 'em anywhere."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He was pulling off his boots.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I dunno what you mean, child," said she.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Little had helped the man with the sleigh to start, and had now come in.
couldn't
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From this reading "Yes; I couldn't find 'em anywhere."
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
dunno
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From this reading "I dunno what you mean, child," said she.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Yes; I couldn't find 'em anywhere."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Yes; I couldn't find 'em anywhere."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pulling off his boots.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mr. Little had helped the man with the sleigh to start, and had now come in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was pulling off his boots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I couldn't find 'em anywhere."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Little had helped the man with the sleigh to start, and had now come in.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I dunno what you mean, child," said she.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Little had helped the man with the sleigh to start, and had now come in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Little had helped the man with the sleigh to start, and had now come in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was pulling off his boots.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading He was pulling off his boots.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I dunno what you mean, child," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I dunno what you mean, child," said she.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Mr. Little had helped the man with the sleigh to start, and had now come in.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Little had helped the man with the sleigh to start, and had now come in.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Little had helped the man with the sleigh to start, and had now come in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I dunno what you mean, child," said she.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Mrs. Little, who had removed her wraps, and was crouching over the kitchen stove with her feet in the oven, looked at Ann Mary with a dazed expression.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I couldn't find 'em anywhere."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I dunno what you mean, child," said she.
