used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
(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 Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
Amanda
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From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
Amandy
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From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
a quantity of money
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
behests
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From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
permission to do something
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
crotched
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From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
a social unit living together
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
GID
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From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
good-will
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From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
HONORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
jack-beans
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From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
Lavinia
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From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
nimblenessnoun
intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
sisterhoodnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
sproutverbUS /spraʊt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THE HONORABLE GID "Now, Amandy, stick them jack-beans in the ground round side upwards.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Little Miss Amanda, as usual, was doing her best to carry out exactly the behests of her older and a little more infirm sister.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Amanda was of the order of little sisters who serve and Miss Lavinia belonged to the sisterhood dominant by nature and by the consent of Miss Amanda and the rest of her family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Amanda was possessed of a certain amount of tottering nimbleness which she put at the disposal of Miss Lavinia at all times with the most cheery good-will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want 'em to have to turn over to sprout?" demanded Miss Lavinia, as she stood leaning on her crotched stick over by the south side of the garden fence, directing the planting of her favorite vine that was to be trained along the pickets and over the gate.
