used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOME FOR MOTHER.
having companions or an escort
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, he drunk hisself to death," responded Aunt Linda.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Oh, he drunk hisself to death," responded Aunt Linda.
well in the past; former
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Oh, he drunk hisself to death," responded Aunt Linda.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HOME FOR MOTHER.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
hab
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From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he still a libin'?"
hisself
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From this reading "Oh, he drunk hisself to death," responded Aunt Linda.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A HOME FOR MOTHER.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
Iola
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From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he still a libin'?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
libin
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From this reading Is he still a libin'?"
Linda
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From this reading "Oh, he drunk hisself to death," responded Aunt Linda.
long-forgotten
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From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A HOME FOR MOTHER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
obnoun
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he drunk hisself to death," responded Aunt Linda.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Oh, he drunk hisself to death," responded Aunt Linda.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
not in physical motion
From this reading Is he still a libin'?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Iola had left the settlement, accompanied by Robert as far as the town, it was a pleasant satisfaction for the two old friends to settle themselves down, and talk of times past, departed friends, and long-forgotten scenes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What," said Mrs. Johnson, as we shall call Robert's mother, "hab become ob Miss Nancy's husband?
