afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And how’s Mrs. Slawson after all her troubles?
anew
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
ain't
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From this reading "Fine!" returned Martha, "only, I ain’t had any troubles."
(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 "And how’s Mrs. Slawson after all her troubles?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how’s Mrs. Slawson after all her troubles?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Fine!" returned Martha, "only, I ain’t had any troubles."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
callin
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From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
placed crosswise
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
doorsillnounUS /ˈdɔːrsɪl/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine!" returned Martha, "only, I ain’t had any troubles."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
set up or found
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
half-complainingly
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From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
how's
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From this reading "And how’s Mrs. Slawson after all her troubles?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fine!" returned Martha, "only, I ain’t had any troubles."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
It's
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From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
Martha
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From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
and nothing more
From this reading "Fine!" returned Martha, "only, I ain’t had any troubles."
Peckett
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From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
Slawson
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From this reading "And how’s Mrs. Slawson after all her troubles?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
That's
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From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "And how’s Mrs. Slawson after all her troubles?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
what-she's-come-up-wit
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From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
at the time that
From this reading When Martha returned from her errand she found Mrs. Peckett in possession of Sam’s chair by the table.
wouldn't
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From this reading "That’s what Martha always says," Ma observed half-complainingly, "Martha always says she wouldn’t be for callin’ what-she’s-come-up-wit’ _trouble_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s good to see you home again," the caller greeted her before she had fairly crossed the doorsill.
