used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
banty
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From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
banty's
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From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
bettornounUS /ˈbetər/
someone who bets
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
chil'en
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From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
Cornelia
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From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
the act of departing
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
I'll
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From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
Judy
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From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
and nothing more
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
rheumatiz
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From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
carry out
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judy followed them to the sleigh, for she said she "must cum out and see de chil'en, spite of her rheumatiz."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cornelia had sent the little banty and her eggs to aunt Judy, that the chickens might be hatched under her care.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
at the time that
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
which person or people
From this reading Judy had just finished speaking when they were interrupted by the entrance of Harry, who had returned for his mother.
an affirmative
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Auntie," said little Cornelia, "have my little banty's eggs hatched yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Laws, yes, honey, I'll go in and get 'em for you to see; but I think you had bettor not take them home yet, till they get bigger," said Judy, going back into the house.
