used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
(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 Hank Styles waited until all had passed, then followed.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I reckon you might as well come right up-stairs.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
fixin's
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From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hank Styles waited until all had passed, then followed.
Fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hank Styles waited until all had passed, then followed.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon you might as well come right up-stairs.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
most important element
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I reckon you might as well come right up-stairs.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
not any; not one
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hank Styles waited until all had passed, then followed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
RANCH-HOUSE
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From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon you might as well come right up-stairs.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading I reckon you might as well come right up-stairs.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hank Styles waited until all had passed, then followed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RANCH-HOUSE “This here is a kind of an old place,” began Hank Styles, as the boys entered the ranch-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hank Styles waited until all had passed, then followed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
up-stairs
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From this reading I reckon you might as well come right up-stairs.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Hank Styles waited until all had passed, then followed.
Walt
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From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
(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 I reckon you might as well come right up-stairs.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We never went in for no fancy fixin’s, like Walt Allen over to Fool’s Castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He led them to a rough wooden stairway which led up from the main room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I reckon you might as well come right up-stairs.”
