Chapter VIII · Multiplication

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Some folks thinks a deal too much of heaven, anyway.”

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From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

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From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Some folks thinks a deal too much of heaven, anyway.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Some folks thinks a deal too much of heaven, anyway.”

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

your parents

From this reading Some folks thinks a deal too much of heaven, anyway.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

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From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

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From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

and nothing more

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

a contestant who loses the contest

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

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From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Some folks thinks a deal too much of heaven, anyway.”

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

not any; not one

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

witty remark

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some folks thinks a deal too much of heaven, anyway.”

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From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

carry out

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

with tears; in a tearful manner

From this reading “He’ll get paid for his kindness in heaven, anyhow,” returned Susan tearfully.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Some folks thinks a deal too much of heaven, anyway.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Some folks thinks a deal too much of heaven, anyway.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “There’s just this about it,” said Sally Price, “Mr. Metzerott ain’t goin’ to be no loser by _us_, and that settles it.”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Heaven!” the scorn in Miss Price’s voice was for Susan, not the country she had named.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “He’s goin’ to get paid right here on earth, and you can just take hold and help me, Susan Price, instead of settin’ there a-snivellin’.