used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
afear'd
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From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
(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 Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
arter
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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One thing though made me feel bad enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
caucusverbUS /ˈkɔːkəs/
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
Cherry-street
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From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
corsets
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From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
demanding attention
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
DoolittlenounUS /ˈduːlɪtəl/
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
eenamost
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From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
eend
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From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One thing though made me feel bad enough.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading One thing though made me feel bad enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
galsnounUS /ɡælz/
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
girtverbUS /ɡɜːrt/
inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
the act of departing
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
harnsome
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From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
HomesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
Humstead
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From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One thing though made me feel bad enough.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
MillinernounUS /ˈmɪlɪnər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
milliners
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From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
not any; not one
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing though made me feel bad enough.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
PARnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
raly
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From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
on the contrary
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
ResistsverbUS /rɪˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
rumpusnoun
the act of making a noisy disturbance
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
sich
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From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
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 DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
tantrumnounUS /ˈtæntrəm/
a display of bad temper
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
they'd
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From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
a special situation
From this reading One thing though made me feel bad enough.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One thing though made me feel bad enough.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the boss milliners in York got into a tantrum and kicked up sich a darned rumpus that I raly begun to be afear'd that they'd cum down to my office in Cherry-street, and get up a fourth of July oration, or a she caucus, and girt me to death in a pair of them darned French corsets.
Wal
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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
warn't
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From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jonathan gets Ill and Homesick--Resists all entreaties to go to Washington, and resolves on going back to "the Humstead" with Captain Doolittle.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
the act of creating written works
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the peaked little working gals, they were eenamost tickled to death with that story, and there warn't no eend to the harnsome sweet critters that cum to my office a crying and yet half a smiling, to thank me for taking up on their side.
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 DEAR PAR: Wal, arter writing that story about the Bowery Milliner, I begun to think York was a going to be rather too hot to hold me.
