used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
react verbally
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
any thing at all
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
clackverbUS /klæk/
make a rattling sound
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
Don't
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From this reading Don't I speak truth _now_, Miss Dorcas Tilton?"
Dorcas
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From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
Impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Don't I speak truth _now_, Miss Dorcas Tilton?"
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
NoisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Don't I speak truth _now_, Miss Dorcas Tilton?"
come into possession of
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
pay-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
Rosina
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From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
express in speech
From this reading Don't I speak truth _now_, Miss Dorcas Tilton?"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
Tilton
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From this reading Don't I speak truth _now_, Miss Dorcas Tilton?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dorcas_ is, I know; for she always loves to see the money.
To-morrow
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From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Don't I speak truth _now_, Miss Dorcas Tilton?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
but in spite of that
From this reading Let me alone, for I have not yet been able to obtain a moment's time to read my tract."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To-morrow is pay-day; are you not glad, Rosina, and Lucy?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you would stop your clack, Miss Noisy Impudence; for I never heard you speak anything that was worth an answer.
