used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
BALDWINS
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From this reading THE BALDWINS "Maryanneliza, do keep the children quiet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, ma'am, there's so much to be done.
breakfast's
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From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
can't
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From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE BALDWINS "Maryanneliza, do keep the children quiet.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It's one of my bad days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BALDWINS "Maryanneliza, do keep the children quiet.
don't
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From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well, ma'am, there's so much to be done.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
It's
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From this reading "It's one of my bad days.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE BALDWINS "Maryanneliza, do keep the children quiet.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Well, ma'am, there's so much to be done.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
Maryanneliza
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From this reading THE BALDWINS "Maryanneliza, do keep the children quiet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, ma'am, there's so much to be done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's one of my bad days.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
not divisible by two
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's one of my bad days.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's one of my bad days.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE BALDWINS "Maryanneliza, do keep the children quiet.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, ma'am, there's so much to be done.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALDWINS "Maryanneliza, do keep the children quiet.
there's
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From this reading "Well, ma'am, there's so much to be done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, ma'am, there's so much to be done.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The breakfast's to clear away, and the washing to be counted, and----" "Oh, don't trouble me," cried Mrs. Baldwin, settling herself on the sofa.
(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 "Well, ma'am, there's so much to be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bad twins are fighting with the good twins, and the odd ones are making such a noise that I can't finish this story."
