Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

not being in a specified place

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

(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 It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

the act of giving

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

immediately past

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading TEDDY'S LITTLE SISTER.

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

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

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

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

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From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

move over something with pressure

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading TEDDY'S LITTLE SISTER.

deliver a hard blow to

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading TEDDY'S LITTLE SISTER.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

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

From this reading "And sure it's many a maner man they've made their prisidints out on, and sorra a better one they'd find betune here and Canady.

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

a developmental process

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

during the time that

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mrs. Ginniss was alone, so that one might at first have been a little puzzled to know whom she addressed as "honey;" but as she continued to talk while unfolding another shirt, and laying it upon her ironing-board, it became evident that she was addressing the absent owner of the garments.

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

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading "THERE, honey!" said Mrs. Ginniss, giving the last rub to the shirt-bosom she was polishing, and setting her flat-iron back on the stove with a smack,--"there, honey; and I couldn't have done better by that buzzum if ye'd been the Prisidint."

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

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It's yees that have the free hand and the kind way wid yees, for all your grand looks.