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From this reading [1] Oaks--Clubs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There's a dark, rich man after you, Mary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
fearless and daring
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
the lower side of anything
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
ClubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading [1] Oaks--Clubs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "There's a dark, rich man after you, Mary.
don't
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From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading With that she read out the fortune.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
he'll
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From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
He's
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From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
how
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From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
engage in
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There's a dark, rich man after you, Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading [1] Oaks--Clubs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
and nothing more
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With that she read out the fortune.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading With that she read out the fortune.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "There's a dark, rich man after you, Mary.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
express in words
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that she read out the fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that she read out the fortune.
there's
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From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading He's fierce as a tiger, and the folk don't like him, but he's good at bottom, and he'll make you a proper husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
Tuckett
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From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that she read out the fortune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now list to me, Mary Tuckett," she says, "and try to put a bold face on what be coming, for there's trouble brewing for 'e--how much only you yourself can tell."
