12th
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From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
can't
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From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
churn-dasher
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From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
dishwaternoun
water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
Eben
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From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
one or the other of two
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
ejaculated
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From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
for a limitless time
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
the act of giving
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
Huldah
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From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
immediately past
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
Packard's
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From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
she's
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From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
in the near future
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
carry out
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
we'd
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From this reading "Last time Pitt came here he said he should have three or four days' vacation the 12th of August, and he thought we'd better get married then, if 't was agreeable to me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Now I know why I dreamt of snakes and muddy water the night before she come here to the Ladies' Aid Club.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "The land sakes!" ejaculated the widow, giving a desperate and impassioned plunge to the churn-dasher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, she's seventy, and she can't live forever; she can't take Eben Packard's money into the next world with her, either, and I guess if she could 't would melt as soon as it got there."
