aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
communicated in words
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "My goodness me! why _not_ take him?" she said.
GritsnounUS /ɡrɪts/
coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
HARRISON'SnounUS /ˈherɪsənz/
possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
Hillcrest
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From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
Judson
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From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
Lemuel
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From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
Lyddy
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From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
Lyddy's
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From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My goodness me! why _not_ take him?" she said.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My goodness me! why _not_ take him?" she said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
Phemie
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From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
Phemie's
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From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
Spink
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From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
Spink's
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From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
carry out
From this reading "My goodness me! why _not_ take him?" she said.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But 'Phemie denied flatly--the next minute--that she had any real and sensible reason for opposing Mr. Spink's coming to Hillcrest to board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
at the time that
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "My goodness me! why _not_ take him?" she said.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE WIDOW HARRISON'S TROUBLES Later Lyddy Bray had more than "two minds" about taking Professor Lemuel Judson Spink to board.
but in spite of that
From this reading Indeed, she said emphatically that she had never yet expressed any dislike for the proprietor of Diamond Grits--the breakfast of the million.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And 'Phemie's "You never took him!" when she first heard the news on her return from church, was not the least of the reasons for Lyddy's doubts.
