used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
any thing at all
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
Bender'snounUS /ˈbendərz/
possessive form of “bender” — a tool for bending
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
Billie
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From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
everywheres
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From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
hangin
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From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
only a very short time before
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
be the source of pain
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
Mitch
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From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
onct
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From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
cut with a saw
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
somethin
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From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And everywheres in the house I saw somethin' that made me think of Little Billie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
wasn't
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From this reading I could hardly wait for Saturday to come, for there wasn't anything to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we did carry him on our hands, Mitch and me, one time from the river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
at the time that
From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
wonderin
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From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
wouldn't
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From this reading Of course there was the time I wouldn't let him go when Old Bender's house was burned down, and that hurt me to think of it.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was his French harp, and the glass bank that Uncle Harvey had given him; and onct I went into a closet and saw his hat hangin' there yet, and I kept wonderin' if I had been a good brother to him always.
