used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, might there be "a fortune" somewhere for her or for her family?
ain't
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From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
(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 After all, might there be "a fortune" somewhere for her or for her family?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You might be my niece if you liked.
Betsy
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From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
Dixon
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From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
a social unit living together
From this reading After all, might there be "a fortune" somewhere for her or for her family?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, might there be "a fortune" somewhere for her or for her family?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading After all, might there be "a fortune" somewhere for her or for her family?
furst
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From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
I've
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From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You might be my niece if you liked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading You might be my niece if you liked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tavia looked up in surprise!
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might be my niece if you liked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You might be my niece if you liked.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading You might be my niece if you liked.
not any; not one
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
in or at or to some place
From this reading After all, might there be "a fortune" somewhere for her or for her family?
not in physical motion
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Tavia looked up in surprise!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
Tavia
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From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have a penny or two, and there ain't no pockets in shrouds."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tavia looked up in surprise!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STRANGER STILL "You kin mend furst rate, Betsy," complimented old Sam Dixon, as Tavia plied her needle in the little ticket office, "and do you know, I've taken quite a shine to you?
