used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
(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 Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There's some more errands at the store I want done, too."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
Barnes
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From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
traveling across
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
Don't
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From this reading Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There's some more errands at the store I want done, too."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
Ellen
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From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading There's some more errands at the store I want done, too."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
goin
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From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
he's
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From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
how
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From this reading Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
Long's
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From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
might's
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From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There's some more errands at the store I want done, too."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
RUBICONnounUS /ˈruːbɪkɔːn/
the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
shodadjectiveUS /ʃɑːd/
wearing footgear
From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There's some more errands at the store I want done, too."
somethin's
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From this reading Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There's some more errands at the store I want done, too."
carry out
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
There's
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From this reading There's some more errands at the store I want done, too."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
to-day
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From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
Tony's
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From this reading "Tony's got to get the scythe mended an' have Dolly shod.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There's some more errands at the store I want done, too."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
wearin
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From this reading Don't it beat all how somethin's always wearin' out?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
(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 Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long's he's goin', you might's well drive along with him an' take the eggs an' corn I promised Elias Barnes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON "I want you should go to the village to-day," announced Ellen, making her appearance in Lucy's room on a hot August morning a few weeks later.
