used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
a-let
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From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
anew
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
ain't
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From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
darlint
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From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
dearly loved
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
Effie
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From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
your parents
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
a young female
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
goin
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From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
hardworkin
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From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
It's
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From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
and nothing more
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
a particular point in time
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
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 It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
and nothing more
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
she's
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From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
carry out
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
express in words
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
they're
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From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
a special situation
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even if she's a perfect lady, they're only too quick to take advantage of her.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
turrible
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From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After she had punched the pillow and smoothed the sheet and had been assured several times that the patient was feeling just lovely, honest she was, Effie lingered a moment uncertainly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I just tell you a girl has to be mighty careful nowadays what she lets folks call her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a turrible thing to bunch a decent, hardworkin' girl with a set o' tramps like them neighborhood hired girls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, darlint dear," she began half shyly, "you ain't never again goin' a-let any one call your poor old Effie that ugly name, are you now?
