used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
ain't
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From this reading I've seen her will, and she ain't left you a cent, so you won't have the same responsibility.
(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 You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
confined by bonds
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
can't
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From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I've seen her will, and she ain't left you a cent, so you won't have the same responsibility.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
divisible by two
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
at any time
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've seen her will, and she ain't left you a cent, so you won't have the same responsibility.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
I'm
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From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
I've
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From this reading I've seen her will, and she ain't left you a cent, so you won't have the same responsibility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
MATILDA
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From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I've seen her will, and she ain't left you a cent, so you won't have the same responsibility.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I've seen her will, and she ain't left you a cent, so you won't have the same responsibility.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've seen her will, and she ain't left you a cent, so you won't have the same responsibility.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
she's
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From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
carry out
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
TEACHESnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading MATILDA TEACHES MATILDA seated herself bolt upright on one of the kitchen chairs and drew a hard, stiff sigh.
look attentively
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It'll be a great rest to get away," she said, "more of a rest than any one but me will ever know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can't even take a chance at her sinking suddenly away, with the room not picked up or a cobweb in some high corner.
won't
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From this reading I've seen her will, and she ain't left you a cent, so you won't have the same responsibility.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, she's left all she's got to me in her will, so I'm bound in honor to keep a pretty sharp watch over everything.
