used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
(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 "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
corpnounUS /kɔːrp/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "This was," declared Meeteetse.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
hadn't
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From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope it'll be a lesson to you," said Susie soberly.
How
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From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
it'll
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From this reading "I hope it'll be a lesson to you," said Susie soberly.
it's
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From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
a unit of instruction
From this reading "I hope it'll be a lesson to you," said Susie soberly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
Meeteetse
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From this reading "This was," declared Meeteetse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope it'll be a lesson to you," said Susie soberly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I hope it'll be a lesson to you," said Susie soberly.
sufferin
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From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
Susie
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From this reading "I hope it'll be a lesson to you," said Susie soberly.
Susie's
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From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This was," declared Meeteetse.
up to a particular time
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
tryin
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From this reading "Looks like it's settled on me for life, and it all comes of tryin' not to be a hog."
warblin
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From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This was," declared Meeteetse.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
a Caucasian
From this reading "How she faded day by day, till a pale, white corp' she lay!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I hadn't got this cold on me----" "I hate to see you sufferin', Meeteetse, but if it keeps you from warblin'----" He ignored Susie's implication, and went on serenely:
