used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
(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 I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
crookednessnounUS /ˈkrʊkədnəs/
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
From this reading I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Raymer, for instance?" the father cut in, in heavy mockery.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
put on clothes
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Raymer, for instance?" the father cut in, in heavy mockery.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Raymer, for instance?" the father cut in, in heavy mockery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
I'd
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From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Raymer, for instance?" the father cut in, in heavy mockery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
take in marriage
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading "Raymer, for instance?" the father cut in, in heavy mockery.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
Raymer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raymer, for instance?" the father cut in, in heavy mockery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Mr. Raymer has asked me to marry him, if you care to know," she struck back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm sick of it all--the getting and the spending and the crookedness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have thought of that, too," she said, coolly; "about quitting you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I'd put the money--yours and mine--in a pile and set fire to it, if some decent man would give me a calico dress and a chance to cook for two."
