used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am forty, Amy is thirty-eight or thirty-nine, and Ruby Ann is thirty-five."
Amy
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From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
Ann
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From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
BIGGS'S
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From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
Crompton
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From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I am forty, Amy is thirty-eight or thirty-nine, and Ruby Ann is thirty-five."
friskverbUS /frɪsk/
play boisterously
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am forty, Amy is thirty-eight or thirty-nine, and Ruby Ann is thirty-five."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
by chance
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am forty, Amy is thirty-eight or thirty-nine, and Ruby Ann is thirty-five."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
REMINISCENCESnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
She's
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From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
socknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
carry out
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
tellin
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From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading I am forty, Amy is thirty-eight or thirty-nine, and Ruby Ann is thirty-five."
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading I am forty, Amy is thirty-eight or thirty-nine, and Ruby Ann is thirty-five."
Tim's
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From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES "Maybe I was too hard on Ruby Ann," she said, measuring the heel of Tim's sock to see if it were time to begin to narrow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "She's a pretty clever woman, take her by and large, but I do hate to see a dog frisk like a puppy, and she's thirty-five if she's a day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I know, 'cause, as I was tellin' you, there was her and me and Amy Crompton girls together.
