used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
ABNER
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From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've got to find out about thet gold first."
(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 ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "It won't do to cross her," he told himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It won't do to cross her," he told himself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I've got to find out about thet gold first."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I've got to find out about thet gold first."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
set up or found
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
coins made of gold
From this reading "I've got to find out about thet gold first."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to find out about thet gold first."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It won't do to cross her," he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
I've
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From this reading "I've got to find out about thet gold first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't do to cross her," he told himself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
immediately past
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
for more time
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
Nat's
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From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
not any; not one
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've got to find out about thet gold first."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
possessing material wealth
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
thet
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From this reading "I've got to find out about thet gold first."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It won't do to cross her," he told himself.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
precisely as stated
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He found her very tart at times, and inclined to have her own way, but she was a good cook and general housekeeper, and that counted for a great deal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At last he could stand the suspense no longer and so, one day, while at the dinner table, he told the story of a rich find of money by a lady in Philadelphia.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
won't
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From this reading "It won't do to cross her," he told himself.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ABNER VISITS NEW YORK Several days passed, and Nat's uncle did all in his power to please his new wife.
