used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
Annie
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From this reading There, Annie, that's enough cinnamon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
cinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading There, Annie, that's enough cinnamon.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Put in too much and your peaches will taste like a drug store."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There, Annie, that's enough cinnamon.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
immediately past
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Put in too much and your peaches will taste like a drug store."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put in too much and your peaches will taste like a drug store."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Put in too much and your peaches will taste like a drug store."
Sylvia
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From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Put in too much and your peaches will taste like a drug store."
that's
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From this reading There, Annie, that's enough cinnamon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, Annie, that's enough cinnamon.
There's
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From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
to-night
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From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Put in too much and your peaches will taste like a drug store."
the upper part of anything
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
We'll
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From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Put in too much and your peaches will taste like a drug store."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There's nothing takes the heart out of a woman like opening a can of fruit in January and finding mould on top.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HEAT LIGHTNING "We'll finish the peaches to-night, and call it a day's work," remarked Mrs. Owen.
you'd
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From this reading "Sylvia, you'd better give another turn to the covers on those last jars.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Put in too much and your peaches will taste like a drug store."
