used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
ain't
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From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading So I've ordained to chip in.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And even so, I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't a firm proposition to make."
divisible by two
From this reading And even so, I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't a firm proposition to make."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading And even so, I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't a firm proposition to make."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
the act of departing
From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
hadn't
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From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
I've
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From this reading So I've ordained to chip in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
engage in
From this reading And even so, I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't a firm proposition to make."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
not any; not one
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
and nothing more
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading So I've ordained to chip in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading And even so, I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't a firm proposition to make."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
except for; apart from
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I've ordained to chip in.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that ain't going to lay the foundation of a happy marriage--is it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
push forcefully
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
twould
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From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
the act of using
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If she wanted him, 'twould be different and I should have kept my mouth shut, of course; but she do not, and if she takes him it will be for one reason only--to save her aunt.
wouldn't
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From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mind you, I wouldn't have thrust in if I hadn't happened to find out the girl's got no use for him.
