used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Everything seemed changed now.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
didn't
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From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed changed now.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
goin
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From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
Maud
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From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her pa was one of the richest men in town and they lived splendid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Everything seemed changed now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her pa was one of the richest men in town and they lived splendid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her pa was one of the richest men in town and they lived splendid.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Her pa was one of the richest men in town and they lived splendid.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Her pa was one of the richest men in town and they lived splendid.
Identical; not different.
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed changed now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Her pa was one of the richest men in town and they lived splendid.
talkin
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From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maud lived in a great brick house that looked like a castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her pa was one of the richest men in town and they lived splendid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her pa was one of the richest men in town and they lived splendid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
wasn't
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From this reading My ma wasn't the same, the house wasn't the same; Myrtle was talkin' about girls and boys I didn't know.
in or at the place that
From this reading Maud Fisher had come back from Chicago where she had visited and Myrtle was goin' up the hill to see her.
