used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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earlier than; in front of
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
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obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
Carrie's
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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delaines
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didn't
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From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
put on clothes
From this reading “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress?
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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Hasn't
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
I'm
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From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
Lena'snounUS /ˈliːnəz/
possessive form of “lena” — a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress?
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
merinoes
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
the time period between dawn and noon
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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have ownership or possession of
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pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
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plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
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promiscuousadjectiveUS /ˈproʊmɪskwəs/
not selective of a single class or person
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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
express in words
From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
SCHEMINGadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading SCHEMING.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
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where's
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From this reading “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
