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From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
(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've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
for the reason that
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
BOISEnounUS /ˈbɔɪzi/
the capital and largest city of Idaho
From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
BUCKAROOnoun
local names for a cowboy (“vaquero” is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and “buckaroo” is used especially in California)
From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
at any time
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
hemstitchnoun
a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
how
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
I've
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
IDAHOnounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
Louise
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
mommie
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
neckerchiefs
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From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
express in words
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
she's
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
that's
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
(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've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
at the time that
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
