used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
(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 "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
Danny
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From this reading "I have so glad Danny has such a sweet wife!
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "What else would you call your son's wife, dearie?"
else
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From this reading "What else would you call your son's wife, dearie?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I have so glad Danny has such a sweet wife!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have so glad Danny has such a sweet wife!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have so glad Danny has such a sweet wife!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
he'd
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From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
he'll
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From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
Hiram
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From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
Hiram's
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From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
I'm
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From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
Margaret
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From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
oncet
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From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
paupersnounUS /ˈpɔːpərz/
plural of “pauper” — a person who is very poor
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
compacted by ironing
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
quivered
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From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have so glad Danny has such a sweet wife!
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "What else would you call your son's wife, dearie?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "I have so glad Danny has such a sweet wife!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What else would you call your son's wife, dearie?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "What else would you call your son's wife, dearie?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He told me he'd talk it all over oncet with Hiram and the girls.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman's lips quivered and she pressed them together for an instant before she answered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What else would you call your son's wife, dearie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But," she shook her head, "I'm afraid Hiram's less merciful than any of my children and he'll urge 'em to put me to such a home for paupers; and, oh, Margaret--dare I call you Margaret?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What else would you call your son's wife, dearie?"
