used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
Adeline
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From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
boobynounUS /ˈbuːbi/
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
don't
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From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
Elbridge
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From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
hain't
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From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
hosses
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From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
Isn't
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From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
immediately past
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
Northwick
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From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
on one occasion
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
with speed
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
talkin
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From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elbridge gave his hat a turn on his hand, before he looked up.
the act of using
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was talkin' to me last week about some hosses there--" "Isn't he at the Mills?" she demanded sharply.
(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 "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
at the time that
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Elbridge and his wife passed them, driving rapidly in Simpson's booby, which Adeline had ordered for their use at the funeral; and when she got into the house Elbridge was waiting there for her.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Well, no, he hain't been, yet--" Adeline made no sound, but she sank down as a column of water sinks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He began at once; "Miss Northwick, I don't believe but what your father's staid over at Springfield for something.
