used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
how long something has existed
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
(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 "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Margaret died before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, and if she should marry before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, too.
bein
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From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Margaret used to call her 'Moley,' when she was mad at her, which was right frequent.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "This relative was a sweet-faced lady with a large mole on her right cheek.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Margaret used to call her 'Moley,' when she was mad at her, which was right frequent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Margaret died before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, and if she should marry before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Margaret died before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, and if she should marry before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, too.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If Margaret died before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, and if she should marry before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, too.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "This relative was a sweet-faced lady with a large mole on her right cheek.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This relative was a sweet-faced lady with a large mole on her right cheek.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
livin
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From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
roused to anger
From this reading Margaret used to call her 'Moley,' when she was mad at her, which was right frequent.
Margaret
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From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
Margaret's
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From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
take in marriage
From this reading If Margaret died before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, and if she should marry before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, too.
marryin
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From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
Merriman's
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From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "This relative was a sweet-faced lady with a large mole on her right cheek.
Moley
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From this reading Margaret used to call her 'Moley,' when she was mad at her, which was right frequent.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
mucilagenoun
a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "This relative was a sweet-faced lady with a large mole on her right cheek.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Margaret died before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, and if she should marry before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, too.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
required or under orders
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
sweet-facedadjective
having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition
From this reading "This relative was a sweet-faced lady with a large mole on her right cheek.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This relative was a sweet-faced lady with a large mole on her right cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If Margaret died before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, and if she should marry before she was of age, the relative was to keep it, too.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
two-cent
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From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Margaret used to call her 'Moley,' when she was mad at her, which was right frequent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
wasn't
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From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
at the time that
From this reading "Margaret Merriman's pa died when she was at the tender age of ten, and he left all his money to a distant relation in trust for Margaret, the relative bein' supposed to spend the income on her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Margaret used to call her 'Moley,' when she was mad at her, which was right frequent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, livin' to eighteen' and marryin' afterwards, it was all to be Margaret's, and the relative wasn't to have as much as a two-cent stamp with the mucilage licked off.
