used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "That's nothing, I'll buy her another.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
Bowen
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From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "That's nothing, I'll buy her another.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, I did that pretty cleverly, I can tell you!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Oh, I did that pretty cleverly, I can tell you!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, I did that pretty cleverly, I can tell you!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
fallals
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From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
fixin's
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From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
I'll
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From this reading "That's nothing, I'll buy her another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
and nothing more
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That's nothing, I'll buy her another.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I did that pretty cleverly, I can tell you!
Pell
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From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
remonstrant
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From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
she's
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From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
express in words
From this reading Oh, I did that pretty cleverly, I can tell you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, I did that pretty cleverly, I can tell you!
That's
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From this reading "That's nothing, I'll buy her another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "It quite spoiled her pretty frock," said Mrs. Bowen, timidly remonstrant.
Ursula
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From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She _will_ have stuffed dates and fancy fixin's, will she?" she cried; "I just guess she's had enough of those fallals now!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM Ursula Pell leaned back in her chair and shrieked with laughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, I did that pretty cleverly, I can tell you!
