used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
(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 I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Thar now, you just clear out."
CURLYadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
don't
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From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
put on clothes
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
provide as food
From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
I'm
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From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
it's
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From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
and nothing more
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
lightning-rods
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From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
mowingverbUS /ˈmaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “mow” — cut with a blade or mower
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thar now, you just clear out."
obstructingverbUS /əbˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “obstruct” — hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thar now, you just clear out."
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
pianolas
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From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
SAVINGnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
Thar
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From this reading Thar now, you just clear out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I'm proof against agents of all sorts, I'm not at home to visitors, and I don't feed tramps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SAVING OF CURLY Miss Blossom was at the front door having great arguments with a man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you got baby carriages to sell," says she, "I claim to be a spinster, and if it's lightning-rods, I don't hold with obstructing Providence.
you'd
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From this reading If it's insurance, or books, or pianolas, or dress patterns, or mowing machines, you'd better just go home.
