Chapter VIII

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

From this reading "She’s a queer mixture," Tom said.

(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 She told me all the religion she had.

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

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

plural of “clamp” — a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

in a decent manner

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

a quad with a square body

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She told me all the religion she had.

only a very short time before

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

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

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

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

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

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From this reading "Isn’t she?

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex

From this reading ’Mother learnt me to say prayers, so I says ’em; and I learnt the kids.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading ’Mother learnt me to say prayers, so I says ’em; and I learnt the kids.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She told me all the religion she had.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading "She’s a queer mixture," Tom said.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading ’Mother learnt me to say prayers, so I says ’em; and I learnt the kids.

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

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

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

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading ’Mother learnt me to say prayers, so I says ’em; and I learnt the kids.

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "She’s a queer mixture," Tom said.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading She told me all the religion she had.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She’s a queer mixture," Tom said.

express in words

From this reading ’Mother learnt me to say prayers, so I says ’em; and I learnt the kids.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

fasten by sewing; do needlework

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

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

From this reading "Isn’t she?

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From this reading "She’s a queer mixture," Tom said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ’Mother learnt me to say prayers, so I says ’em; and I learnt the kids.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

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

From this reading She told me all the religion she had.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

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

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told me all the religion she had.

male cat

From this reading "She’s a queer mixture," Tom said.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading She has mothered those babies, kept house, cooked and washed, cut scrub, fenced and drained paddocks, put in crops, and broken in horses; and she can hardly sew on a button—decently, I mean; she ’clamps ’em on,’ she says; she has never made a pudding or a cake, never been to Church, and never ten miles from her home.