used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very busy now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I am very busy now.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading DOLL'S CORRESPONDENCE.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
DOLL'SnounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading DOLL'S CORRESPONDENCE.
Ellen
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From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope you have not quite forgotten your last mamma, for I have not forgotten you.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I hope you have not quite forgotten your last mamma, for I have not forgotten you.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
a young female
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope you have not quite forgotten your last mamma, for I have not forgotten you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you have not quite forgotten your last mamma, for I have not forgotten you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
JOSEY
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From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
immediately past
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I hope you have not quite forgotten your last mamma, for I have not forgotten you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope you have not quite forgotten your last mamma, for I have not forgotten you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am very busy now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I hope you have not quite forgotten your last mamma, for I have not forgotten you.
ragman
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From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
not in physical motion
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very busy now.
which person or people
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your sister Ellen still continued the same bad girl, and so I sent her to a ragman who gave me a shilling for her, though I guess he will repent of his bargain before long, if she acts as naughty as she has with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR JOSEY,-- I at last thought that I would write you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you have not quite forgotten your last mamma, for I have not forgotten you.
