used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
Addie
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From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
(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 "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
Ashington
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From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
a state at a particular time
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
don't
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From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
dottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
apart from; not including
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
Farr
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From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
Floweretnoun
a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
the act of departing
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
roused to anger
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
no person; not anyone
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
one's
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From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
Pam
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From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
with little or no delay
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
express in words
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
up to a particular time
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
hard to endure
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Of course I don’t," promptly answered the shameless Adrian, "Miss Ashington is mad, right enough--raving--ought to be chained up before she drives all the farmers dotty, but she saw Pam right enough--so did Farr."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must--till one’s got something more reliable to see with than eyes.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading All the same life’s not worth living if Mother is in a distraught condition--and nobody comes to meals except the Floweret trying to draw us all together by bonds of family love.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Addie--do you _really_ think all that you said to Mother about Miss Ashington and Pam?"
you're
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From this reading "But, Addie----" "Oh, I know--you’re going to say one ought not to believe the evidence of one’s own sight if it is against people you love.
