used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
(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 went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Josiah knew jest how to start me; men are deep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
Betsey
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From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
Bobbet
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From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Josiah knew jest how to start me; men are deep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
at any time
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
a social unit living together
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here he knew he had got me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here he knew he had got me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he knew he had got me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he knew he had got me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
how
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From this reading Josiah knew jest how to start me; men are deep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Josiah knew jest how to start me; men are deep.
Jonesville
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From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
Josiah
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From this reading Josiah knew jest how to start me; men are deep.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Here he knew he had got me.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here he knew he had got me.
meetin
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From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
the force of workers available
From this reading Josiah knew jest how to start me; men are deep.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
Samantha
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From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Josiah knew jest how to start me; men are deep.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
precisely as stated
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went to the very next party, which was to be held two miles beyond Jonesville; they had had ’em so fast, they had used up all the nearer places.
which person or people
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
belonging to which person
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If ever a woman wanted to do her duty by another woman’s children, it is Samantha Allen, whose maiden name was Smith.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They had heard of this family, who had a big house, and the women had been to the same meetin’ house with Betsey Bobbet two or three times, and she had met her in a store a year before, and had been introduced to her, so she said she felt perfectly free to go.
