used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
Alma
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From this reading "But now's my chance, Alma, to get well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But now's my chance, Alma, to get well.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "But now's my chance, Alma, to get well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
promote over another
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But now's my chance, Alma, to get well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
humiliateverbUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
I'm
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From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
I've
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From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
kitch
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From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But now's my chance, Alma, to get well.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
not any; not one
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
now'snounUS /naʊz/
possessive form of “now” — the momentary present
From this reading "But now's my chance, Alma, to get well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
That's
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From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
very small
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But now's my chance, Alma, to get well.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
hard to endure
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
wasn't
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From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But now's my chance, Alma, to get well.
which person or people
From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That's why I'm so in favor of finding ourselves a sweet, tiny little apartment with kitch--" "No!
won't
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From this reading I won't be the one to humiliate his memory--a man who enjoyed keeping up appearances the way he did.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I've too much worry in this big hotel trying to keep up big expenses on little money and--" "I know it, mama.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father died with the world thinking him a rich man and it will never find out from me that he wasn't.
