used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
ain't
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From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "How can I know?" he echoed, with a glance of almost superhuman wisdom.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That old gal, Mrs Willis, is a good old thing--as good as gold.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In coorse I know by the powers of obserwation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
coorse
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From this reading "In coorse I know by the powers of obserwation.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
drownded
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From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "How can I know?" he echoed, with a glance of almost superhuman wisdom.
Edie
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From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
a young female
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "How can I know?" he echoed, with a glance of almost superhuman wisdom.
coins made of gold
From this reading That old gal, Mrs Willis, is a good old thing--as good as gold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How can I know?" he echoed, with a glance of almost superhuman wisdom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
how
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From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In coorse I know by the powers of obserwation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That old gal, Mrs Willis, is a good old thing--as good as gold.
obserwation
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From this reading "In coorse I know by the powers of obserwation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That old gal, Mrs Willis, is a good old thing--as good as gold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "In coorse I know by the powers of obserwation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
she's
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From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading "How can I know?" he echoed, with a glance of almost superhuman wisdom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
a special situation
From this reading That old gal, Mrs Willis, is a good old thing--as good as gold.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading That old gal, Mrs Willis, is a good old thing--as good as gold.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "How can I know?" he echoed, with a glance of almost superhuman wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ha! so shall I," said the little waif, with a look of determination on his small face that amused me greatly, "for she's a good gal is Edie--if she ain't drownded."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, boy, how can you know whether the girl is good or bad?"
