used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I would shut up the house and live with the Mater until Betty came back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading NEW TROUBLES Betty had become seriously ill.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
(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 The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
Betty
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From this reading NEW TROUBLES Betty had become seriously ill.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I would shut up the house and live with the Mater until Betty came back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
didn't
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From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEW TROUBLES Betty had become seriously ill.
Hannah
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From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I would shut up the house and live with the Mater until Betty came back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading NEW TROUBLES Betty had become seriously ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I would shut up the house and live with the Mater until Betty came back.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
MaternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW TROUBLES Betty had become seriously ill.
on one occasion
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
in a serious manner
From this reading NEW TROUBLES Betty had become seriously ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I would shut up the house and live with the Mater until Betty came back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
the season of growth
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
carry out
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading NEW TROUBLES Betty had become seriously ill.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The doctor said she ought to go South until spring, and then take a sea voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
in or at the place that
From this reading I told him I didn't know where the money was coming from to do it; but the Mater reminded me that Aunt Hannah lived in Birmingham.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The doctor said that would be better than up here for the time being, so the Mater wrote at once to Aunt Hannah to see if Betty could go and stay with her for a while.
