used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She would ask Becky the minute she got to the store.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's Becky?" asked Lizzie.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
Becky
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From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then she called "Number Five;" but, instead of "Number Five," Lotty Riker responded.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
door-knob
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From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
fightin
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From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then she called "Number Five;" but, instead of "Number Five," Lotty Riker responded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
gen'leman
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From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She would ask Becky the minute she got to the store.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Then she called "Number Five;" but, instead of "Number Five," Lotty Riker responded.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
Lizzie
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From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
Lotty
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From this reading Then she called "Number Five;" but, instead of "Number Five," Lotty Riker responded.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
Mayflowers
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From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She would ask Becky the minute she got to the store.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
not any; not one
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Then she called "Number Five;" but, instead of "Number Five," Lotty Riker responded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Then she called "Number Five;" but, instead of "Number Five," Lotty Riker responded.
Riker
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From this reading Then she called "Number Five;" but, instead of "Number Five," Lotty Riker responded.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She would ask Becky the minute she got to the store.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she called "Number Five;" but, instead of "Number Five," Lotty Riker responded.
Tim
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From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But the minute she got to the store she had a customer to wait upon, and had no time to bestow on Becky until she needed her service.
at the time that
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Becky?" asked Lizzie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The first day of May turned out to be a most beautiful day, bright and sunny; and when Lizzie hung her pretty basket filled with Plymouth Mayflowers on the door-knob of a great friend of hers, she laughed, and wondered if Becky had hung hers for that "fightin' gen'leman, Tim."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would ask Becky the minute she got to the store.
