the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
Aren't
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From this reading Aren't you on good terms with your neighbors, Laura?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why can't we take them to some neighbor's house?" asked Kitty.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
can't
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From this reading "Why can't we take them to some neighbor's house?" asked Kitty.
cannot
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From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
Fenelby
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From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Aren't you on good terms with your neighbors, Laura?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Why can't we take them to some neighbor's house?" asked Kitty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Why can't we take them to some neighbor's house?" asked Kitty.
Laura
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From this reading Aren't you on good terms with your neighbors, Laura?"
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
go away from a place
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The Rankins might take them," said Laura, thoughtfully.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Why can't we take them to some neighbor's house?" asked Kitty.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Aren't you on good terms with your neighbors, Laura?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
RankinsnounUS /ˈræŋkɪnz/
plural of “rankin” — leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading "The Rankins might take them," said Laura, thoughtfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
carry out
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Aren't you on good terms with your neighbors, Laura?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "The Rankins might take them," said Laura, thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
(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 "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can't we take them to some neighbor's house?" asked Kitty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aren't you on good terms with your neighbors, Laura?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am sure some neighbor would be glad to store them for me for awhile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, then," said Mrs. Fenelby, "you must find some way to take care of those trunks, for we cannot leave them on the lawn."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren't you on good terms with your neighbors, Laura?"
