used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
at or in the front
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
(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 The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
having made preparations
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
Dulaney
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From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
set up or found
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
Higgledy
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From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
humdingernounUS /ˈhʌmdɪŋər/
someone of remarkable excellence
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
Irene
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From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
Josie
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From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
judiciouslyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/
in a judicious manner
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
LOUISE
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From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
McGrawnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
MOVESnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
O'Gorman
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From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
partitionedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃənd/
past form of “partition” — divide into parts, pieces, or sections
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
Piggledy
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From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
do one's shopping
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
the state of being asleep
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The house must be gone over from attic to cellar, all useless and superfluous articles disposed of, all of the rarest pictures, rugs, and ornaments packed and sent to storage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What Mary Louise needed in the way of furnishings for the simple life she was to lead henceforth in the room that was to be partitioned off for her in the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, must be carefully and judiciously selected.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
at the time that
From this reading MARY LOUISE MOVES In the language of Bob Dulaney and Billy McGraw, “Little O’Gorman was a humdinger when she got started.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was a mountain of labor ahead of them but the girls pitched in with a will and, at night Mary Louise found herself sleeping better than she had for many weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elizabeth was left to run the Higgledy Piggledy Shop with some help from Irene and Josie took up her abode with Mary Louise to do what she called “pick rags.”
