used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it.
clothing in general
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
didn't
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From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
going-overnoun
a careful and thorough inspection
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
and nothing more
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried it.
warn't
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From this reading But it warn't so.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes; but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
