used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
Annt
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From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
react verbally
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
blue-bottle
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From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Only a boy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading THE PUMPKIN HOOD.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
I'm
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From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
Madge
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From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only a boy!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
PUMPKINnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading THE PUMPKIN HOOD.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sharp answer rose to Mrs. Allen's lips, but she held it back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUMPKIN HOOD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To the "Eagle" office they went--obstinate Horace, patient Annt Madge, and between them the "blue-bottle Fly."
at the time that
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
wouldn't
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From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
you're
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From this reading "I do feel right sorry, auntie," said Horace, a sudden sense of shame coming over him; "but I'm so sure I dropped the money, you know; or I wouldn't drag you up this hill when you're so tired."
