Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

later than; following

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

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From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

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From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

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From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

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From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

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From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

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From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

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From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

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From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

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From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

ten 10s

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

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From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

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From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

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From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

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From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.

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From this reading But he jest sent me back my letter, an' he'd wrote on the back of it that he wa'n't responsible for any of his son's debts.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was Esther an' Lois an' me, an' not a cent to live on, an' Esther she was beginnin' to be feeble.

at the time that

From this reading I said then I'd never go to him agin, and I didn't; an' Esther didn't when she was sick an' dyin'; an' I never let him know when she died, an' I don't s'pose he knows she is dead to this day."

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From this reading I thought mebbe he'd be willin' to be fair, an' pay his son's debts, if he didn't have much feelin'.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I let Esther's husband have fifteen hundred dollars that my poor husband saved out of his hard earnin's, an' he lost it in his business; an' after he died I wrote to his father, an' I told him about it.