(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 They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
Armatage
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From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it wasn't burned _up_, Vi," her twin insisted.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It was burned _down_."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But it wasn't burned _up_, Vi," her twin insisted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "But it wasn't burned _up_, Vi," her twin insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it wasn't burned _up_, Vi," her twin insisted.
June'snounUS /dʒuːnz/
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
and nothing more
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "But it wasn't burned _up_, Vi," her twin insisted.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE TWINS IN TROUBLE Laddie and Vi Bunker felt as though they had been cheated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was burned _down_."
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it wasn't burned _up_, Vi," her twin insisted.
at the time that
From this reading They had not been allowed to go to the fire, "when Mammy June's cabin had been burned all up," Vi declared.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They had only seen the fire from an upper window of the big Armatage house.
