used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She’s as smart as they make ’em.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
Chilson's
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From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
take in liquids
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
a quad with a square body
From this reading She’s as smart as they make ’em.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
Hetty
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From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
Hetty's
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From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
engage in
From this reading She’s as smart as they make ’em.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
NinetiethnounUS /ˈnaɪntiɪθ/
position 90 in a countable series of things
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
She's
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From this reading She’s as smart as they make ’em.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She’s as smart as they make ’em.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Bought a farm, fifteen acres, out at Ninetieth and State, for her father and mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She’s as smart as they make ’em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And half the political plots that you read about in the newspapers later are hatched at Hetty’s.
You're
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From this reading You’re likely to find every prominent politician in Chicago there, smoking and having a sociable drink.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Hetty Chilson’s place,” Gay explained to his wide-eyed young wife, “is like a club.
