used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
for the reason that
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
clothing in general
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
COMPLIMENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
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costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
dearly loved
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Edgerton
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From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
ElitenounUS /ɪˈliːt/
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
at any time
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
a man of refinement
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Hattie
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Hotaire
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
how
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From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
and nothing more
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
roused to anger
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
MOMnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
not any; not one
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
ParlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Schoenstein
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
express in words
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
be dressed in
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
(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 And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
at the time that
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
in or at the place that
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
wouldnt
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
