(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 it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Ladies,” she says, “there’s one more pair of curtains to hem.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Why don’t we get her to one of our houses to hem ’em, and make her spend the day?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Why don’t we get her to one of our houses to hem ’em, and make her spend the day?
your parents
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why don’t we get her to one of our houses to hem ’em, and make her spend the day?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “Ladies,” she says, “there’s one more pair of curtains to hem.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Why don’t we get her to one of our houses to hem ’em, and make her spend the day?
How
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From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Ladies,” she says, “there’s one more pair of curtains to hem.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
let's
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From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
Lockmeyer
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From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
engage in
From this reading Why don’t we get her to one of our houses to hem ’em, and make her spend the day?
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Ladies,” she says, “there’s one more pair of curtains to hem.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ladies,” she says, “there’s one more pair of curtains to hem.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Why don’t we get her to one of our houses to hem ’em, and make her spend the day?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Ladies,” she says, “there’s one more pair of curtains to hem.
PuppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ladies,” she says, “there’s one more pair of curtains to hem.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Why don’t we get her to one of our houses to hem ’em, and make her spend the day?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
there's
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From this reading “Ladies,” she says, “there’s one more pair of curtains to hem.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
a special situation
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t let’s us let it be nasty, same as charity is.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was Mis’ Lockmeyer, her of all the folks under the canopy, that set forward on the edge of her chair and thought of the thing to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How shall we give these things to her?” says Mis’ Puppy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why don’t we get her to one of our houses to hem ’em, and make her spend the day?
