Chapter XXVIII · Between the Bread-Pan and the Churn

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

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

later than; following

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

(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 WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

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From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if it’d be tew much for her naow.”

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From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

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From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

in a compassionate manner

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

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From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

a persistently annoying person

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

by custom; according to common practice

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if it’d be tew much for her naow.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

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

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

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

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if it’d be tew much for her naow.”

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

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if it’d be tew much for her naow.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

-ing form of “knead” — make uniform

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

immediately past

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

a town in southwest Oklahoma

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

a female domestic

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if it’d be tew much for her naow.”

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if it’d be tew much for her naow.”

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

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From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

above and across; more than

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

express in words

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

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From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

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From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if it’d be tew much for her naow.”

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

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From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

be seated

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

carry out

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

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

From this reading Poor ole creetur, she’s be’n a carryin’ the hull load o’ grief on her shoulders sence Sissly died.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

a special situation

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

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

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

in the direction of

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

(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 WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

at the time that

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.

in or at the place that

From this reading Alvira sighed, and let her eyes wander compassionately from the kneading board and its batch of dough to the old, cushioned arm chair by the kitchen stove where Aunt Sabrina customarily sat.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if it’d be tew much for her naow.”

a late time of life

From this reading WELL, I don’ knaow ’s I go’s fur’s Sabriny, ’n’ say ther’s a cuss on th’ fam’ly, ’n’ thet M’tildy Warren put it there, fur after all, three deaths hand-runnin’ in tew years ain’t an onheerd-of thing, but I don’t blame her fur gittin’ daown-hearted over it.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading This last bereavement had rendered the hired-girl almost sentimental in her attitude toward the stricken old maid--so much so that when young Samantha Lawton dropped in, toward evening, and offered to sit down in this chair, Alvira had sharply warned her to take another.