used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
broachedadjectiveUS /broʊtʃt/
of a cask or barrel
From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
butterynounUS /ˈbʌtəri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
cookiesnounUS /ˈkʊkiz/
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
cubbards
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From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
a quad with a square body
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
set up or found
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
goin
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From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
kep
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From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
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 Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
lookin
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From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
engage in
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
mornin
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From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
on one occasion
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
Philury
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From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
Philury's
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From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
pie-crust
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From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
rollin
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From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
in the near future
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I found, on lookin' round the house the next mornin', that Philury had kep' things in quite good shape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Although truly the buttery looked like a lonesome desert, and the cubbards like empty tents the Arabs had left desolate.
Ury
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From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And while I wus a makin' the cookies, she broached it to me that “she and Ury was goin' to be married the next week.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I knew I could soon make 'em blossom like the rosy with provisions, which I proceeded at once to do, with Philury's help.
wus
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From this reading While I wus a rollin' out the pie-crust, Philury told me “she had changed her mind about long engagements.”
