used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
anvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
Estelle
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From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
Estelle's
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From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
every person
From this reading She just put everybody in town on the pan and roasted them to a whisper.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
how
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From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
I've
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From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
Jim
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From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
and nothing more
From this reading She just put everybody in town on the pan and roasted them to a whisper.
knockers
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From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
immediately past
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
come together
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading She just put everybody in town on the pan and roasted them to a whisper.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She just put everybody in town on the pan and roasted them to a whisper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading She just put everybody in town on the pan and roasted them to a whisper.
express in words
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She just put everybody in town on the pan and roasted them to a whisper.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Estelle's friend was talking about her piano, and how hard it was to get good servants nowadays, and say, Jim, I've heard knockers in my time, but Estelle is the original leader of the anvil chorus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She just put everybody in town on the pan and roasted them to a whisper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
Usen't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Johnny was shaking his head and motioning for me to chop, but what cared I?
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She just put everybody in town on the pan and roasted them to a whisper.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
a late time of life
From this reading Estelle handed me a lot of talk about having seen me on the street for the last two years, and how she had always been dying to meet me, and I got swelled up and bought wine like a horse owner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Estelle was saying, "He done it," "I seen it," and "Usen't you?" right along, but the grape stood for everything.
