Chapter XXVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

extreme

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

a succession of clicks

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

highest in quality

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

only a very short time before

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

any long and tedious address or recital

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

above and across; more than

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

comparative of “prim” — affectedly dainty or refined

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

any customary observance or practice

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

plural of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

more slowly

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The persuasion meets now in the Academy, and go it kind of ritual, with the litany and some of the _sams_, which they read slower than time in the primmer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In course of time there came a letter to Edna from Roy.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

adherent of Unitarianism

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

move somewhere quickly

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

which person or people

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had been sent by him to Aunt Jerry, and by her to Uncle Phil, who forwarded it to his niece, together with a few lines of his own, telling how “all-fired lonesome he was, and how he missed her gab, and the click-clack of her high heels on the stairs, and the whisk of her petticoats through the doors.”

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “The synagogue is getting along slowly,” he wrote, “for the _cusses_—” (he erased that word as hardly consistent for a man who was running a church, and substituted “cattle,” so that it read) “the _cattle_ are on another strike, what hain’t gone over to work on the Unitarian meetin’ house, which is havin’ the greatest kind of overhaulin’ inside and out.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Ruth Gardner leads off, and is getting up another carouse to buy a _Fount_ to dip the young ones in, and expects to catch the new minister.