used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have a name to it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It isn't the kind of a street to run about on!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just children and children and children and tenement houses.
awfulest
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From this reading The awfulest street!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Just children and children and children and tenement houses.
dearly loved
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
a quad with a square body
From this reading Uncle Em laughed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She nodded a gay little good-by and was gone.
Gloria
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From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She nodded a gay little good-by and was gone.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading She nodded a gay little good-by and was gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have a name to it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just children and children and children and tenement houses.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
I've
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From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't the kind of a street to run about on!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
and nothing more
From this reading Just children and children and children and tenement houses.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It isn't the kind of a street to run about on!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Uncle Em laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She nodded a gay little good-by and was gone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have a name to it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It must have a name to it."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded a gay little good-by and was gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
a brief written record
From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It isn't the kind of a street to run about on!"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It isn't the kind of a street to run about on!"
cut with a saw
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded a gay little good-by and was gone.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The awfulest street!
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Just children and children and children and tenement houses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The awfulest street!
up to a particular time
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must have a name to it."
to-day
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From this reading I suppose I've been by it hundreds of times, but I never saw it till to-day.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Em laughed.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Gloria the note of uneasiness in his voice was not noticeable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want to know its name for, my dear?
