Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

later than; following

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

(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 And I poured it all out to her, as soon as she’d give me her cheek to kiss.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “So you haven’t had any tea!” she said, getting in the automobile.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “So you haven’t had any tea!” she said, getting in the automobile.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading And I poured it all out to her, as soon as she’d give me her cheek to kiss.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

a quad with a square body

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “So you haven’t had any tea!” she said, getting in the automobile.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “So you haven’t had any tea!” she said, getting in the automobile.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And I poured it all out to her, as soon as she’d give me her cheek to kiss.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

and nothing more

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading And I poured it all out to her, as soon as she’d give me her cheek to kiss.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

come together

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And I poured it all out to her, as soon as she’d give me her cheek to kiss.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading And I poured it all out to her, as soon as she’d give me her cheek to kiss.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “So you haven’t had any tea!” she said, getting in the automobile.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “So you haven’t had any tea!” she said, getting in the automobile.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

in the near future

From this reading And I poured it all out to her, as soon as she’d give me her cheek to kiss.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading “So you haven’t had any tea!” she said, getting in the automobile.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

up to a particular time

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

on a floor above

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

made of or covered with wax

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I stayed a minute, and give ’em the cost of about one griddle of my cook-stove, and then I went to the station to meet Aunt Ellis.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Never, not if I live till after my dying day, will I forget the looks of that back upstairs place he called home, nor the smell of it--the smell of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The waxy woman that was his mother, in a red waist, and with a big weight of hair, had forgot how to look surprised--that struck me as so awful--she’d forgot how to look surprised, just the same as a grand lady that’s learned not to; and there was the stumpy man that grunted for short instead of bothering with words; and the two little girls that might of been anybody’s--if they’d been clean--one of ’em with regular portrait hair.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So you haven’t had any tea!” she said, getting in the automobile.