used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't know but what she would be thankful for an ornament or so."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "For the vanilla," the artist repeated, firmly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
bric-a-bracnoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know but what she would be thankful for an ornament or so."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
don't
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From this reading I don't know but what she would be thankful for an ornament or so."
fer
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From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
with resolute determination
From this reading "For the vanilla," the artist repeated, firmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the vanilla," the artist repeated, firmly.
furrin
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From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know but what she would be thankful for an ornament or so."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
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 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading I don't know but what she would be thankful for an ornament or so."
OrnamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading "Ornaments?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
select carefully from a group
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
recurring again and again
From this reading "For the vanilla," the artist repeated, firmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
Tain't
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From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
carry out
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I don't know but what she would be thankful for an ornament or so."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the vanilla," the artist repeated, firmly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Tain't likely that she, being so long in a furrin country, has had much chance to go through the stores and pick out bric-a-brac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
vanillanounUS /vəˈnɪlə/
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
From this reading "For the vanilla," the artist repeated, firmly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know but what she would be thankful for an ornament or so."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
Willum's
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From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
won't
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From this reading "I take it Willum's wife won't be too proud to accept a notion or two fer her parlor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don't know but what she would be thankful for an ornament or so."
