used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Says I calmly, “I hain't a stoppin'--I am stopped, as it were, for a few days.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
(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 But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
boardin
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From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
breakfast-table
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From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Says I calmly, “I hain't a stoppin'--I am stopped, as it were, for a few days.”
Cicely
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From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Says I calmly, “I hain't a stoppin'--I am stopped, as it were, for a few days.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
feelin
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From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
hain't
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From this reading Says I calmly, “I hain't a stoppin'--I am stopped, as it were, for a few days.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
Josiah
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From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
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 But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
lookin
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From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
momnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
attach to a support
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
not any; not one
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
accept an excuse for
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
settin
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From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Says I calmly, “I hain't a stoppin'--I am stopped, as it were, for a few days.”
stoppin
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From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
tuckerin
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From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But truly, as it turned out, I had better have gone right up, breath or no breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
Vernon
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From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Says I calmly, “I hain't a stoppin'--I am stopped, as it were, for a few days.”
at the time that
From this reading When we got back from Mount Vernon, and entered our boardin'-house, Cicely went right up to her room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I, feelin' kinder beat out (eloquent emotions are very tuckerin' on a tower), thought I would set down a few minutes in the parlor to rest, before I mounted up the stairs to my room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, while I was a settin' there, a tall, sepulchral lookin' female, that I had noticed at the breakfast-table, come up to me; and says she,-- “I beg your pardon, mom, but I believe you are the noble and eloquent Josiah Allen's wife, and I believe you are a stoppin' here.”
