used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
Ann
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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I don't see how they ever got in here before."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't worry, dear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
can't
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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
dearly loved
From this reading But don't worry, dear.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see how they ever got in here before."
at any time
From this reading "I don't see how they ever got in here before."
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't see how they ever got in here before."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I don't see how they ever got in here before."
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
how
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From this reading "I don't see how they ever got in here before."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
Madge
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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
a female domestic
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how they ever got in here before."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see how they ever got in here before."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE MERRY MAID "Miss Jenny Ann, I can't get all these things packed in this barrel," protested Madge despairingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Remember, we have added a number of tin pans to our store since we came aboard the houseboat.
in or at the place that
From this reading Miss Jenny Ann laughed from the depths of a large box, where she was folding sheets and placing them in neat piles.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But don't worry, dear.
