used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
brought into existence
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hi s'y!" she cried, and dashed into the gloomy cubby-hole.
cubby-hole
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From this reading "Hi s'y!" she cried, and dashed into the gloomy cubby-hole.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading "Hi s'y!" she cried, and dashed into the gloomy cubby-hole.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
your parents
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
depressingly dark
From this reading "Hi s'y!" she cried, and dashed into the gloomy cubby-hole.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
cause to move by striking
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Hi s'y!" she cried, and dashed into the gloomy cubby-hole.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
M'riar
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From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
in the near future
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
s'y
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From this reading "Hi s'y!" she cried, and dashed into the gloomy cubby-hole.
scrubbing-brush
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From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hi s'y!" she cried, and dashed into the gloomy cubby-hole.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wot's this?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
W'ere
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From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Down in the new tenement Anna and her little slave, M'riar, worked hard, that day, at cleaning.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Anna, in the next room, was for the first time in her life working with a scrubbing-brush, and, presently, M'riar heard its swish.
Wot's
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From this reading "Wot's this?
wusn't
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From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
wuz
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From this reading "W'ere Hi wuz born," M'riar gravely commented, "we wuz brought up on dirt an' liked hit, but we never wusn't greedy for hit, like th' way these folks, 'ere, 'as been."
