used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
ain't
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From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
for the reason that
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
put or send forth
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
don't
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From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
fairy-coach
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From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
Florabelle
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From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
a man of refinement
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
a young female
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he comes to my table and sits and says, “Go to it, lady.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
how
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From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So he comes to my table and sits and says, “Go to it, lady.”
the literary culture
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
Mame
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From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading So he comes to my table and sits and says, “Go to it, lady.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading So he comes to my table and sits and says, “Go to it, lady.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he comes to my table and sits and says, “Go to it, lady.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So he comes to my table and sits and says, “Go to it, lady.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
top-notcher
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From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He don’t need but one because Florabelle makes up her complexion in a dark room and ain’t got the sense to look it over by daylight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
(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 _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
at the time that
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is how it come about, the place was busy and every girl had a customer but Florabelle and me, when a gentleman comes in, a top-notcher I can see and takes us in with a glance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Being the Letters of Mame to Mom_ You been complaining there ain’t enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door.
