used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
any person at all
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
for the reason that
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My rent's higher, but there's a swell church on the next street.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading My rent's higher, but there's a swell church on the next street.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
don't
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From this reading And I don't want Jacky to see that kind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
set up or found
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading My rent's higher, but there's a swell church on the next street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
huzzy
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From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
Jacky
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From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And I don't want Jacky to see that kind.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
MaplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
Maurice
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From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My rent's higher, but there's a swell church on the next street.
needn't
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From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My rent's higher, but there's a swell church on the next street.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
coated with paint
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
on the contrary
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
rent's
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From this reading My rent's higher, but there's a swell church on the next street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I don't want Jacky to see that kind.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading My rent's higher, but there's a swell church on the next street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I meant to move, anyway, because I found out that there was a regular huzzy living in the next house on Ash Street, painted to beat the band!
there's
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From this reading My rent's higher, but there's a swell church on the next street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And I don't want Jacky to see that kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
at the time that
From this reading When a rather shaky Jacky was discharged from the hospital, Lily notified Maurice of his recovery and added that she had moved.
in or at the place that
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
which person or people
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I couldn't [Lily wrote] go back to that woman who turned me out when Jacky was sick: so I got me a little house on Maple Street--way down at the far end from where I was before, so you needn't worry about anybody seeing me.
