used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
your parents
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
hev
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From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
Jenkins's
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From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
kin't
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From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
mantilly
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From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
orter
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From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
requiemnounUS /ˈrekwiəm/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
She'd
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From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "She'd orter hev 'em, and she'd orter hev a new hat, too," reflected Bud, and his song became a requiem.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one little ominous cloud in the serene sky of Mrs. Jenkins's happiness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She had nothing suitable for the occasion of the organ recital in the way of wearing apparel.
won't
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From this reading I guess I kin put my hands under my mantilly, though, and folks won't know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I feel as if gloves was due you, Bud," she lamented, "but I kin't afford 'em.
