aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
how long something has existed
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
ain't
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From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
(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 All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
for the reason that
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
CleggnounUS /kleɡ/
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
Doxey
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From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
Em'ly
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From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
former's
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From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wond--" said Mrs. Lathrop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
and nothing more
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
Lathrop
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From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
take in marriage
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
the force of workers available
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
not any; not one
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
nothin
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From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wond--" said Mrs. Lathrop.
SETTLINGnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
somethin
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From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
not in physical motion
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
surprisin
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From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
there's
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From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the girls is after him but that ain't surprisin' for girls are made to be after somethin' at that age an' there's almost nothin' for them to run down in this community.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
precisely as stated
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
We're
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From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
at the time that
From this reading SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE HONEYMOON Miss Clegg and Mrs. Lathrop were sitting on the latter's steps about five o'clock one Sunday afternoon when Elijah Doxey came out of the former's house and walked away down town.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
wond
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From this reading "I wond--" said Mrs. Lathrop.
but in spite of that
From this reading We're very short of men to marry, Mrs. Lathrop, an' what men we have got ain't tall enough yet to do it, but still, it ain't no reason why Elijah should be in love just because 'Liza Em'ly and all the other girls is in love with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't believe it," said Miss Clegg; "I know the way you look at it, Mrs. Lathrop, but _I_ don't believe it.
