used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come Isidore!
couldn't
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From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
don't
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From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
Eva
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From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
divisible by two
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
half-blind
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From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
Isidore
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From this reading "Come Isidore!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
engage in
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
no person; not anyone
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
nothingsnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋz/
inconsequential conversation
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
So-o-oh
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From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
Teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Und he hits me a hack on my leg so I couldn't to hold it even.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
und
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From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
precisely as stated
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the poor, half-blind Eva, with her love and talent for pantomime, took a gay little walk past Teacher's desk, with tossing head and swinging skirts.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Then with a cry she recoiled from the very memory of her wrongs.
wurst
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From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
the day immediately before today
From this reading So-o-oh I was yesterday on the store for buy my mamma some wurst, und I don't make nothings mit nobody."
