used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Somebody had tied both my feet to the floor.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
Clara
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From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
don't
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From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
Eliza
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From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Somebody had tied both my feet to the floor.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Somebody had tied both my feet to the floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somebody had tied both my feet to the floor.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JOHN HENRY^S TWO QUEENS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
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 Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HENRY^S TWO QUEENS.
lambastingverbUS /læmˈbeɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “lambaste” — beat with a cane
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
Lize
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From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
a particular point in time
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Somebody had tied both my feet to the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
QUEENSnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading JOHN HENRY^S TWO QUEENS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading JOHN HENRY^S TWO QUEENS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody had tied both my feet to the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Somebody had tied both my feet to the floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody had tied both my feet to the floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JOHN HENRY^S TWO QUEENS.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
accept gladly
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
(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!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
in or at the place that
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had visions of two excited females lambasting me with umbrellas and demanding their property back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aunt Lize would be the central figure in a hot old time if she went where I wished her at that moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well!" said Clara J., after a painful pause, "why don't you go and welcome your Aunt Eliza?"
