used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
ain't
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From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
Amanda
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From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
Babcock
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From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but her ill favor in the village had saved her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nobody except Mrs. Jane Maxwell had come to call.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody except Mrs. Jane Maxwell had come to call.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
Elliot
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From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody except Mrs. Jane Maxwell had come to call.
promote over another
From this reading Nothing but her ill favor in the village had saved her.
Field'snounUS /fiːldz/
possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
the act of departing
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing but her ill favor in the village had saved her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Nothing but her ill favor in the village had saved her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
It's
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From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
Jane
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From this reading Nobody except Mrs. Jane Maxwell had come to call.
go away from a place
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
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 Nobody except Mrs. Jane Maxwell had come to call.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody except Mrs. Jane Maxwell had come to call.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but her ill favor in the village had saved her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Nothing but her ill favor in the village had saved her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Nothing but her ill favor in the village had saved her.
we've
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From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's mighty queer, seems to me, that there ain't a soul but that one old woman set foot inside this house since we've been here," said she.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The three women from Green River had been six days in Elliot, they were going to leave the next morning, and Mrs. Field's secret had not been discovered.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mrs. Babcock talked and wondered about it a great deal to Mrs. Green and Amanda.
