alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She's always wild to play with Mrs. Wyford's children up there."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
bettah
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From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
chambah-maids
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From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She's always wild to play with Mrs. Wyford's children up there."
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
Cun'l
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From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
evenin
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From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
feelin
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From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
girlish-looking
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From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
I'd
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From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
ironing-board
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From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She's always wild to play with Mrs. Wyford's children up there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She's always wild to play with Mrs. Wyford's children up there."
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
She's
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From this reading She's always wild to play with Mrs. Wyford's children up there."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
carry out
From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She's always wild to play with Mrs. Wyford's children up there."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mom Beck carried the ironing-board out of the hot kitchen, set the irons off the stove, and then tiptoed out to the side porch of the little cottage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I promised to step up to the hotel this evenin' to see one of the chambah-maids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She's always wild to play with Mrs. Wyford's children up there."
willin
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From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
Wyford's
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From this reading She's always wild to play with Mrs. Wyford's children up there."
yo
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From this reading "Is yo' head feelin' any bettah, honey?" she said to the pretty, girlish-looking woman lying in the hammock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought I'd take the Little Cun'l along with me if you was willin'.
