used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
the state of being absent
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
any person at all
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Cicely wus some better the next day.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
Cicely
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From this reading Cicely wus some better the next day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cicely wus some better the next day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
durin
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From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
a young female
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
goin
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From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
Gowdey
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From this reading She is a girl that Miss Solomon Gowdey kinder took.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She is a girl that Miss Solomon Gowdey kinder took.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little thing!
Mesick
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From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She is a girl that Miss Solomon Gowdey kinder took.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Cicely wus some better the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
ornimented
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From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
payin
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From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
Philury
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From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little thing!
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading She is a girl that Miss Solomon Gowdey kinder took.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cicely wus some better the next day.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is a girl that Miss Solomon Gowdey kinder took.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cicely wus some better the next day.
a special situation
From this reading Poor little thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She is a girl that Miss Solomon Gowdey kinder took.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
Ury
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From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
precisely as stated
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
which person or people
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
willin
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From this reading I wus always sorry for her, she is so little, and so freckled, and so awful willin' to do jest as anybody wants her to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And two days before we sot sail for Washington, Philury Mesick, the girl Ury was payin' attention to, and who was goin' to keep my house durin' my absence on my tower, come with a small, a very small trunk, ornimented with brass nails.
wus
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