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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

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From this reading It would be jus' as true, and p'r'aps more amusin'.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It would be jus' as true, and p'r'aps more amusin'.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

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From this reading I suppose you don't mind?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

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From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

a size of paper used especially in Britain

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

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From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

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From this reading It would be jus' as true, and p'r'aps more amusin'.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

engage in

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I suppose you don't mind?"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It would be jus' as true, and p'r'aps more amusin'.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

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From this reading It would be jus' as true, and p'r'aps more amusin'.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

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From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

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From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

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From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose you don't mind?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It would be jus' as true, and p'r'aps more amusin'.

the topmost one of two

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

at the time that

From this reading When Euphemia came in from the poultry-yard, she called me and said she was in a hurry to hear Pomona's account of things.

in or at the place that

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

during the time that

From this reading So I went in, and we sat on the side porch, where it was shady, while Pomona, producing some sheets of foolscap paper, took her seat on the upper step.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be jus' as true, and p'r'aps more amusin'.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I wrote down the things of any account what happened," said she, "as you told me to, and while I was about it I thought I'd make it like a novel.