at or in the front
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
(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 "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ONLY THE BEGINNING.
Berta
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From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
Beth'snounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
doesn't
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From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
at any time
From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
the act of departing
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
isn't
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From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
jes
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From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
nenny
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From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
nennybody
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From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
not any; not one
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY THE BEGINNING.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONLY THE BEGINNING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They isn't nennybody to play with nenny more, not ever, ever at all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
precisely as stated
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
we's
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From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No Beth, I jes' doesn't know _what_ we's going to do 'bout it, so I doesn't."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Not ever, ever at all," came Beth's mournful echo; and all her winking could not keep back two big tears, which trickled down her fair little face.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Berta seated herself on the lowest of the front steps, and with her dimpled elbows propped on her knees and her dimpled chin in her hands, stared straight ahead of her, winking very hard.
