used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading "I bane have to stop to dress myself," said Josie.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
Don't
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From this reading Don't stop for a thing."
put on clothes
From this reading "I bane have to stop to dress myself," said Josie.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't stop for a thing."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
a young female
From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I bane have to stop to dress myself," said Josie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
JOSIE
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From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
JUMPSnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
the literary culture
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
lumbagonounUS /ləmˈbeɪɡoʊ/
backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I bane have to stop to dress myself," said Josie.
postoffice
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From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I bane have to stop to dress myself," said Josie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
in the near future
From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Don't stop for a thing."
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
a special situation
From this reading Don't stop for a thing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOSIE JUMPS HER JOB In less than an hour Josie was summoned to her master's bedside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "The letters are written, and a hard job it was, too, with this infernal lumbago getting me if I so much as lift a finger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get them in the postoffice as soon as you can, my good girl.
