used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
a-comin
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From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
ain't
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From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
(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 "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
a cherished desire
From this reading There is no whip to ambition like success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
Andy
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From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
b'ys
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From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
belave
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From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
else
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From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no whip to ambition like success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
kape
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From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is no whip to ambition like success.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
mesilf
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From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
Moike
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From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
nayther
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From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
not any; not one
From this reading There is no whip to ambition like success.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
a male human offspring
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading There is no whip to ambition like success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no whip to ambition like success.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no whip to ambition like success.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
twon't
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From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
at the time that
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading There is no whip to ambition like success.
which person or people
From this reading It was the second son who was listening this time, and the two were alone in the shanty kitchen.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Every day the widow thought, and toiled, and kept her eyes open for chances for her boys.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "For, after all," said she, "twenty-one dollars a month is all too small to kape six b'ys and mesilf when the winter's a-comin', and 'twon't be twenty-one then nayther, for cows ain't drove to pasture in winter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The days is long, and I belave, Moike, you could do something else than our own housework, with Andy here to look after the little b'ys."
