used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
(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 And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
Cooney
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From this reading _Cooney:_ I don’t know.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Into the Court I’ll go to see her paying it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
don't
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From this reading _Cooney:_ I don’t know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Into the Court I’ll go to see her paying it.
the act of departing
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Into the Court I’ll go to see her paying it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cooney:_ I don’t know.
I'll
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From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the Court I’ll go to see her paying it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Cooney:_ I don’t know.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
go away from a place
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
a brief written record
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Into the Court I’ll go to see her paying it.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
SitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
up to a particular time
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
at the time that
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when he came back and was in the church with her it fell out, he never having turned a leaf of the book at all.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading (_Sits down and writes out receipt._) _Nestor:_ I was reading on “Home Chat” about a woman put a note for five pounds into her son’s prayer book and he going a voyage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will not give it to you before I will get a receipt for it ... and I’ll not leave the town till I’ll see did she get it straight and fair.
