used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
(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 "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
clothes-bag
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From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
couldn't
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From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
else
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From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
Jonstone
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From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
Maud
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From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
overseesverbUS /ˈoʊvərsiːz/
third-person singular of “oversee” — watch and direct
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
required or under orders
From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, but I couldn't allow----" "Not with her own hands, of course; she merely oversees the laundry and keeps it up to the mark.
wouldn't
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From this reading "In my home," said Jonstone, "my old mammy does all the washing and most everything else, and I wouldn't dare to find fault.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But if you like your things to be done in any special way you must see her and explain."
You're
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From this reading "You're not supposed to think about that," said Maud.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a clothes-bag in the big closet in your bedroom and my sister Eve does the rest."
