used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
agin
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From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
apern
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From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
bould
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From this reading “The bould little thing!”
a female human offspring
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
disthruction
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From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
flounced
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From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
Gowran
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From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
keepin
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From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
Larry's
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From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The bould little thing!”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
bring forth or yield
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
witty remark
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
she's
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From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
sugarsticks
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From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
swimmin
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From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
tale-bearers
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From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
tearin
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From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The bould little thing!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
There's
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From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
a special situation
From this reading “The bould little thing!”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
to-morra
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From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Mrs M‘Gowran said in high vexation, “and I keepin’ it these two days a purpose agin to-morra.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
which person or people
From this reading She flounced on, so much perturbed that she forgot to produce the sugarsticks she had in her basket for the tale-bearers, who were thus justly punished.
wid
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From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Poor Uncle Larry’s daughter has the floor all swimmin’ in says of water, and she’s after tearin’ your good blue apern in two halves to wipe it up wid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A little further on she met their sisters Nan and Sally, and was greeted with: “There’s fine disthruction up at your place, granny.
