used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
in the past
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
(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 are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To get some money to give Astra," she answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The child's lip assumed its most sorrowful curve.
Astra
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From this reading "To get some money to give Astra," she answered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
a youthful male person
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
lacking funds
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
can't
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From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child's lip assumed its most sorrowful curve.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
couldn't
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From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The child's lip assumed its most sorrowful curve.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "To get some money to give Astra," she answered.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "To get some money to give Astra," she answered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
how
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From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The child's lip assumed its most sorrowful curve.
and nothing more
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
immediately past
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The child's lip assumed its most sorrowful curve.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
mamma's
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From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "To get some money to give Astra," she answered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The child's lip assumed its most sorrowful curve.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
not any; not one
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
cut with a saw
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To get some money to give Astra," she answered.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "To get some money to give Astra," she answered.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The child's lip assumed its most sorrowful curve.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
carry out
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
express in words
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
that's
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From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child's lip assumed its most sorrowful curve.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this morning I saw Astra take the last money out of her purse, to pay the rent, and she looked--oh!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To get some money to give Astra," she answered.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
we've
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From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
in or at the place that
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I can't tell how she looked,--something like that big gray man, with the little boy on his back, that she made so long ago; and I did so wish that I could do something to help her, just a little bit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are very poor now; the Bank went and got broke, with all mamma's money in it; and she was taken sick, and Astra couldn't get much to do, and we've had to move into a little mean house, in a dirty little street, where there are no flowers, nor trees, nor anything that's nice.
