used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
(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 Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
Bubby
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From this reading "How's that, Bubby?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
can't
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From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
a social unit living together
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
How's
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From this reading "How's that, Bubby?"
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
ten 10s
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
I'll
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From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
and nothing more
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
ObadiahnounUS /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
in the near future
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How's that, Bubby?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she gave a little cry and fell to hugging all her family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
WaddlenounUS /ˈwɑːdəl/
walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "We can all go back--we can go next week!" and she almost danced up and down on the unresponsive clay floor.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be----" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I owe you two cents, Pa, and I'll pay it back to you just as soon as I can get a dollar changed," said Obadiah proudly, fingering the shining coins.
