used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading "An' you an active member, too!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' you an active member, too!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
Bella
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From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
Endeavorer
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From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
Endeavourer
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From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
here's
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From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
I'll
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From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
I've
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From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
Jess
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From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "An' you an active member, too!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
Shouldn't
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From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading "A fine specimen of a Christian Endeavorer you are," said Miss Cotton scornfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, mother Hamilton, you ought to be ashamed to own it, and here's Bella and Jess getting themselves fixed to join the church.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "An' you an active member, too!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Shouldn't wonder but I'll be doing something rash like that myself, now that I've turned Christian Endeavourer."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never notice much piety about any of you," retorted Mrs. Hamilton smartly.
