quickly and without warning
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
ain't
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From this reading If it’s dry and warm, they don’t care if it ain’t stylish.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
buildin
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From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If it’s dry and warm, they don’t care if it ain’t stylish.”
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, this is the size of it,” Monty replied cheerfully.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
don't
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From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading If it’s dry and warm, they don’t care if it ain’t stylish.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
your parents
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, this is the size of it,” Monty replied cheerfully.
it's
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From this reading If it’s dry and warm, they don’t care if it ain’t stylish.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, this is the size of it,” Monty replied cheerfully.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
Monty
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From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, this is the size of it,” Monty replied cheerfully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, this is the size of it,” Monty replied cheerfully.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, this is the size of it,” Monty replied cheerfully.
stylishadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading If it’s dry and warm, they don’t care if it ain’t stylish.”
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it’s dry and warm, they don’t care if it ain’t stylish.”
they're
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From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Is this all there is to the house--just this one room?” she asked Monty abruptly, in her prim, colorless tone.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading If it’s dry and warm, they don’t care if it ain’t stylish.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Folks don’t generally waste much time on buildin’ fancy houses, out here.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Most generally they’re mighty thankful if the walls keep out the wind and the roof don’t leak.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, this is the size of it,” Monty replied cheerfully.
