used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Why--er--ye-ess, that's rill nice," she agreed, with all the patronage of the wealthy relative.
ain't
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From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
(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 "Keeps 'em from gettin' lonesome and all," he explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
Cronney
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From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Keeps 'em from gettin' lonesome and all," he explained.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Why--er--ye-ess, that's rill nice," she agreed, with all the patronage of the wealthy relative.
excursionists
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From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Keeps 'em from gettin' lonesome and all," he explained.
fer
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From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Keeps 'em from gettin' lonesome and all," he explained.
gettin
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From this reading "Keeps 'em from gettin' lonesome and all," he explained.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
gramophonenoun
an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
hey
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From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Keeps 'em from gettin' lonesome and all," he explained.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading "Keeps 'em from gettin' lonesome and all," he explained.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading "Why--er--ye-ess, that's rill nice," she agreed, with all the patronage of the wealthy relative.
having a point
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading "Why--er--ye-ess, that's rill nice," she agreed, with all the patronage of the wealthy relative.
express in words
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why--er--ye-ess, that's rill nice," she agreed, with all the patronage of the wealthy relative.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
required or under orders
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
that's
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From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
Tuttle
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From this reading He appealed to Mrs. Tuttle in her supposed part of interested relative.
unbeliefnoun
a rejection of belief
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading "Why--er--ye-ess, that's rill nice," she agreed, with all the patronage of the wealthy relative.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why--er--ye-ess, that's rill nice," she agreed, with all the patronage of the wealthy relative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That lady looking a pointed unbelief, could not, with the other excursionists watching, but follow his lead.
ye-ess
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From this reading "Why--er--ye-ess, that's rill nice," she agreed, with all the patronage of the wealthy relative.
yer
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From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So yer got a gramophone, hey," he called down kindly--"Say, that's nice, ain't it?--that's company fer you and Cronney."
