used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
anew
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
Blackfeet
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From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
Cookie-Bird
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From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
goed
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From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
how
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From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
and nothing more
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
lemonade-flagon
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From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
LUCILLE
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From this reading LUCILLE.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Miss Lucy,” replied Cook severely.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, Miss Lucy,” replied Cook severely.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “No, Miss Lucy,” replied Cook severely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
a message informing of danger
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And how did she go, Cookie-Bird—_Pop?_” inquired Lucille politely, with round eyes, considering over the top of the big lemonade-flagon as it rose again to her determined little mouth.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading (Lucille had just been tortured at the stake by Sioux and Blackfeet—thirsty work on a July afternoon.)
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
you'll
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From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “If you drinks a drop more, Miss Lucy, you’ll just go like my pore young sister goed,” observed Cook in a warning voice, as Lucille paused to get her second wind for the second draught.
