used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
in addition
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Yonder’s de ol’ Ellett place,” pointed Aunt Mandy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
buildin
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From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
Cheatham
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From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
dar
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From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Yonder’s de ol’ Ellett place,” pointed Aunt Mandy.
recognizable; marked
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
el'gant
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From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
Ellett
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From this reading “Yonder’s de ol’ Ellett place,” pointed Aunt Mandy.
half the width of an em
From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
It's
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From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
JOSIE
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From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
Mandy
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From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
ol
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From this reading “Yonder’s de ol’ Ellett place,” pointed Aunt Mandy.
ole
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From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
partments
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From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
having a point
From this reading “Yonder’s de ol’ Ellett place,” pointed Aunt Mandy.
established beyond doubt
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
sho
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From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
skinflintnounUS /ˈskɪnflɪnt/
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
wanounUS /wɑː/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading “It’s some run down, but it wa’ sho a el’gant home in de ole days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOSIE FINDS A FRIEND The hall bedroom that Mandy had decided was the suitable place for Josie proved to be clean and comfortable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I reckon dat ol’ skinflint Cheatham will en’ by buildin’ ’partments dar.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading To be sure it was a third floor back, but Josie liked to be high up and she also liked the outlook on the back yards of the neighbors.
Yonder's
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From this reading “Yonder’s de ol’ Ellett place,” pointed Aunt Mandy.
