used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
ain't
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
can't
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
at any time
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
goin
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
I'm
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
it's
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
go away from a place
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
Lois
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
the force of workers available
From this reading There's two or three men I'm goin' to ask.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
offendin
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There's two or three men I'm goin' to ask.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
cut with a saw
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
There's
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
they're
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There's two or three men I'm goin' to ask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
Tuxbury
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There's two or three men I'm goin' to ask.
which person or people
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
worst-actin
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
