used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good,” cried Nettie.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
at any time
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good,” cried Nettie.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
engage in
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
Nettie
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From this reading “Good,” cried Nettie.
Nettie's
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From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
Persis
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From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
continue talking
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Cheerful Three met in Nettie’s room the next Saturday evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
in or at the place that
From this reading The house where she boarded stood several squares beyond the college and nearer the suburbs.
XXXnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “I’ve brought some XXX sugar,” Persis announced, “and we can make some candy.
an affirmative
From this reading Patty has nuts and two or three kinds of extracts, and—oh, yes, I have eggs, so we can proceed to make ever so many kinds.”
