used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _(Pushes her away and removes moccasins himself.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading _(Untying ear-flaps, and removing his cap, which Maid hangs up.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
ear-flaps
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From this reading _(Untying ear-flaps, and removing his cap, which Maid hangs up.
expostulating
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From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
HelplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _(Pushes her away and removes moccasins himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _(Pushes her away and removes moccasins himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
and nothing more
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
a female domestic
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
a particular point in time
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
non-resistance
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From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
removesnounUS /riˈmuːvz/
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading _(Pushes her away and removes moccasins himself.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading _(Untying ear-flaps, and removing his cap, which Maid hangs up.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
express in words
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
be seated
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
carry out
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
Untyingnoun
loosening the ties that fasten something
From this reading _(Untying ear-flaps, and removing his cap, which Maid hangs up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
VANDERLIP
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From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _(Beginning to help him take off coat, in which operation his assistance is restricted to non-resistance.)_ Come and sit by the fire a moment.
which person or people
From this reading _(Hands overcoat to Maid, who hangs it up on wall.)_ Just for a moment.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
won't
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From this reading She pushes him on to chair and lifts one foot to remove street moccasins.)_ VANDERLIP _(Helplessly expostulating.)_ Now here, I say-- _(She persists.)_ I won't have a woman doing that for me.
