used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEPITA FINDS A NEW HOME.
Amy
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From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
any person at all
From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
Balaam
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From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
Cleena
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From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
apart from; not including
From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
Fayette
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From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PEPITA FINDS A NEW HOME.
with resolute determination
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
set up or found
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
Goodsoul
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From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
Hallam
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From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PEPITA FINDS A NEW HOME.
how
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From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PEPITA FINDS A NEW HOME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
PEPITA
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From this reading PEPITA FINDS A NEW HOME.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hallam thought it a little queer that he was not greatly urged in the matter, and that Cleena should ask him to let Fayette ride Balaam.
accept gladly
From this reading Not even Amy is really welcome, though she does sometimes.
at the time that
From this reading When the cripple firmly declined the visit, Cleena found some errand for Fayette to do at the "general store" in the mill village.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you know, Goodsoul, how I hate to have anybody ride him, except myself.