used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
at or in the front
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That's nice for you, Mattie, but I shan't be here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's nice for you, Mattie, but I shan't be here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
clothing in general
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Miss Stewart's coming back to-morrow," replied Elsie.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
Elsie
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From this reading Miss Stewart's coming back to-morrow," replied Elsie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
the act of departing
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That's nice for you, Mattie, but I shan't be here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
It's
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From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
immediately past
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
for more time
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
Mattie
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From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That's nice for you, Mattie, but I shan't be here.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Miss Stewart's coming back to-morrow," replied Elsie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
shan't
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From this reading "That's nice for you, Mattie, but I shan't be here.
she'll
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From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Miss Stewart's coming back to-morrow," replied Elsie.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
carry out
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
That's
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From this reading "That's nice for you, Mattie, but I shan't be here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
to-morrow
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From this reading "Oh, Miss Moss, I think I can come earlier to-morrow afternoon and stay longer," said little Mattie Howe eagerly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles Augustus is going to take back the last load this afternoon with his cart."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It's been such a good week for drying clothes that mother's way ahead on her work, and she'll mind the baby herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's nice for you, Mattie, but I shan't be here.
