used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
(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 "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
clothing in general
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
didn't
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From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
Eppleby's
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From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
fiddledverbUS /ˈfɪdəld/
past form of “fiddle” — avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
goin
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From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
hed
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From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
Holcomb
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From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
Hubbelthwait
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From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
hurryin
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From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
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 "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
rehearsin
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From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
Silas's
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From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
six-thirty
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From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
slep
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From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
move stealthily
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
not in physical motion
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
Sykes
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From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
ThreatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
Timothy's
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From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
Toplady
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From this reading "Mis' Toplady an' Mis' Sykes an' Mis' Holcomb left the hall about five o'clock to go home an' lay out Silas's an' Timothy's an' Eppleby's best clothes for 'em--the rest hed done it at noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
we'd
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From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
weddin
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From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
at the time that
From this reading "We was all five hurryin' along together, rehearsin' all we'd got to do before six-thirty, when we heard a funny sound.
in or at the place that
From this reading The bar was to the back, where Threat set an' slep' an' fiddled, an' Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' to slip in still an' sly the dishes out to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mis' Hubbelthwait was goin' over to the hotel to get some dishes out, an' I went with her to help.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A good many of the hotel dishes was her individual weddin' presents, so she didn't think wrong of her conscience.
