used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
(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 "I've lived here all my life--on your money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
any thing at all
From this reading "Can't you understand anything?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can't you understand anything?" she asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you understand anything?" she asked.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
a young female
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've lived here all my life--on your money.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
I've
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From this reading "I've lived here all my life--on your money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I've lived here all my life--on your money.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I've lived here all my life--on your money.
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 She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I've lived here all my life--on your money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've lived here all my life--on your money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
and nothing more
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
express in words
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Can't you understand anything?" she asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like some crude chant, knowing only two tones.
(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 I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I've not been strong enough to work, they say--well, but I've been strong enough to be a hired girl in your house--and I've been glad to pay for my keep....
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading She threw out her hands, her wrists long and dark on her blue skirt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you understand anything?" she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've lived here all my life--on your money.
