used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
a-Tuesday
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From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
bein
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From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
eatin
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From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
Ellen
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From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
failin
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From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
havin
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From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
housekeepersnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
not any; not one
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
nothin
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From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
express in words
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
sence
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From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
She's
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From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
express in speech
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
They're
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From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They're used to sickness, an' both havin' such a name for bein' great housekeepers!"
vally
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From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her sisters both come back yisterday, an' of course I was expected to give up charge to them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She's taken no notice to speak of, an' been eatin' the vally o' nothin', I may say, sence I went there a-Tuesday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sarah Ellen spoke with bitterness, but Mrs. Crane was reminded instantly of her own affairs.
yisterday
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From this reading "She's been failin' right along sence yisterday about this time," said the nurse.
