used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
Ain't
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From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
(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 "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
Chavah's
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From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
Christmassing
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From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
didn't
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From this reading "No, I didn't sign," Ellen said.
Ellen
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From this reading "No, I didn't sign," Ellen said.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
I'll
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From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
kitten's
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From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I didn't sign," Ellen said.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
rec'lect
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From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "No, I didn't sign," Ellen said.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading "I voted against it that night at the town meeting, but I guess nobody heard me."
(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 Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
you've
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From this reading "Well," said Simeon, "and so here you've got a Christmas of your own going forward, neat as a kitten's foot--" "Ain't you coming over to Mary Chavah's?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I rec'lect not seeing your names on the paper."
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Hello," said Simeon, aghast, "Christmassing away all by yourselves, I'll be bound, like so many thieves.
