used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
(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 "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
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 "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading You want to git your death?
didn't
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From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
ejaculated
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From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
ever-ready
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From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading You want to git your death?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
immediately past
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
the sound of laughing
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
Marthy
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From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
Mirandy
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From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
and nothing more
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
ShaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
stockin
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From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
throatyadjectiveUS /ˈθroʊti/
sounding as if pronounced low in the throat
From this reading An' then I didn't know--" "Law! let him alone!" said Marthy, with a comfortable, throaty laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You want to git your death?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
twas
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From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want to git your death?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Mirandy was vigorously washing potatoes at the sink, but she turned, in ever-ready remonstrance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, 'twas only last night, Marthy, he had a hemlock sweat, an' all the ginger tea I could git down into him!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
won't
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From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shave!" she ejaculated, "Well, I guess you won't shave, such a day as this, in that cold bedroom, with a stockin'-leg round your throat, an' all!
