used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
divined
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From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
don't
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From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Why, how dreadful!"
take in solid food
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
a social unit living together
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
enclose with a fence
From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
haf
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From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
he's
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From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
how
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From this reading "Why, how dreadful!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
I'll
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From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
the middle of the day
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
quarrelled
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From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
Sim
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From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
express in speech
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I believe I'll go down and see her this noon," said Lily to herself, as she divined a little of the state of affairs in the Burns family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean they quarrelled, an' she don't speak to him any more."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading V Sim was mending the pasture fence as Lily came down the road toward him.
at the time that
From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, how dreadful!"
won't
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From this reading "An' pa, he's awful cross; and she won't eat when he does, an' I haf to wait on table."
