used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
(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 Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
beetnounUS /biːt/
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
beetsnounUS /biːts/
plural of “beet” — biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
a social unit living together
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
I've
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From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
and nothing more
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
Linda
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From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
engage in
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
McCall
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From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
Neale
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From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
O'Neil
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From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
Pinkney
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From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
Rufus
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From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
Sammy's
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From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
have in common
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Pinkney, Sammy's father, heard all about it before he arrived home, for he always passed the side door of the old Corner House on his return from business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
(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 "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
at the time that
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He came at just that time when Neale O'Neil was telling the assembled family--including Mrs. McCall, Uncle Rufus, and Linda the maid-of-all-work--about the utter wreck of the beet bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've saved what I could--set 'em out, you know, and soaked 'em well," said the laughing Neale.
you'll
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From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But make up your mind, Mrs. McCall, that you'll have to buy a good share of your beets this winter."
