alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don't want any old grass widow to keep house,” protested Della.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
bakesverbUS /beɪks/
third-person singular of “bake” — cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
Della
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From this reading “I don't want any old grass widow to keep house,” protested Della.
Denson's
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From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
don't
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From this reading “I don't want any old grass widow to keep house,” protested Della.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It's just fun to keep house.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
I'll
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From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
It's
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From this reading It's just fun to keep house.
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 “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
and nothing more
From this reading It's just fun to keep house.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I don't want any old grass widow to keep house,” protested Della.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “I don't want any old grass widow to keep house,” protested Della.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
to-day
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From this reading “I guess I'll go down to Denson's to-day,” said J. G. at the breakfast table one morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don't want any old grass widow to keep house,” protested Della.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
(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 “I'm getting along well enough, so long as Patsy bakes the bread, and meat, and cake, and stuff.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Maybe we can get that grass widow to come and keep house for us.”
