used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
Baxter
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From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
(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 Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
a youthful male person
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
couldn't
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From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
CYRUSnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
didn't
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From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
your parents
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
only a very short time before
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
PIPPINnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
Pippin's
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From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
except if; if not
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PIPPIN GOES TO CYRUS Pippin always looked back on the weeks he spent in Kingdom as one of his good times.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Baxter, the baker's wife, was like--well, call it an aunt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she sure was like a good aunt, and equally so was her uncle; as for Buster, the boy--well, that was Pippin's moral of a boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Buster would grow up a fine man, you see if he didn't.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Folks were so everlastingly good to him; they couldn't hardly have been better, he thought, not unless they had been your own.
