used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
anew
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
extreme mental distress
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Seems as if there never was any to buy things we need with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seems as if there never was any to buy things we need with.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Seems as if there never was any to buy things we need with.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mercy, where does the money go?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mercy, where does the money go?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
and nothing more
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
immediately past
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
go away from a place
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
for more time
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Mercy, where does the money go?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mercy, where does the money go?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Seems as if there never was any to buy things we need with.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Seems as if there never was any to buy things we need with.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
an educational institution
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems as if there never was any to buy things we need with.
a particular situation
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Seems as if there never was any to buy things we need with.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seems as if there never was any to buy things we need with.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
be dressed in
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
at the time that
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mercy, where does the money go?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Wish my tramp would come back and leave us another bill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS In the hot room, high up under the eaves of the little brown house, Peace sobbed out her anguish of soul, and then faced the problem of shoes with a dauntless spirit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We'll _have_ to have new ones when school begins again, and if we could just get some of these canvas things to wear during the summer, our old ones would last quite a while longer.
