alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Maybe she'll stop along of him," said Arthur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
react verbally
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Maybe she'll stop along of him," said Arthur.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Then let her--I don't care.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
don't
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From this reading "Then let her--I don't care.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
Ellen
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From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then let her--I don't care.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maybe she'll stop along of him," said Arthur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then let her--I don't care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then let her--I don't care.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
by chance
From this reading "Maybe she'll stop along of him," said Arthur.
misdoing
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From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
not any; not one
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Maybe she'll stop along of him," said Arthur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
and nothing more
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
the local environment
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
by chance
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maybe she'll stop along of him," said Arthur.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
shan't
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From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
she'll
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From this reading "Maybe she'll stop along of him," said Arthur.
she's
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From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
spasmsnounUS /ˈspæzəmz/
plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Maybe she'll stop along of him," said Arthur.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then let her--I don't care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt hard and desperate--the thought that she was perhaps binding her sister to her misdoing gave her only occasional spasms of remorse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she shan't have my money to live on by herself in foreign parts, taking up with any man that comes her way; for I don't trust her now--I reckon she's lost to shame."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote Ellen to this effect, and, not surprisingly, received no answer.
