used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
in addition
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
anticadjectiveUS /ˈæntɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
Appleby
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From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
Applebys
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From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Father labored with her, and cooked beans for her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Father labored with her, and cooked beans for her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
didn't
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From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Father labored with her, and cooked beans for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Father labored with her, and cooked beans for her.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
mouth-organ
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From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
arrange in a container
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
carry out
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Applebys didn't start for Japan on Christmas Eve.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
vagrantsnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənts/
plural of “vagrant” — a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It took Mother Appleby two days to recover from gas and two more to recover from lifelong respectability, to the end that she should become a merry beggar, gathering pennies while Father piped upon that antic instrument, the mouth-organ.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She made him agree to get as far from New York as their nine dollars would take them before they should begin to be vagrants.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Also, they didn't go defiantly with pack on back through the streets of New York, like immigrants to youth.
