used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEAST OF LANTERNS.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
Betty
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From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
croaked
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From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
deah
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From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A FEAST OF LANTERNS.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
goin
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From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
I'm
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From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
isn't
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From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
la-st
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From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
LANTERNSnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading A FEAST OF LANTERNS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
longah
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From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
mawnin
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From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEAST OF LANTERNS.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
racin
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From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
togethah
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From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Oh, deah," croaked the Little Colonel like a dismal raven, as she waited at the head of the stairs for the girls to finish dressing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "This is the la-st mawnin' well all go racin' down to breakfast togethah!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I'm glad that Betty isn't goin' away for a while longah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first week of July had come to an end, and with it came the end of the house party.
