used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
ain't
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From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She owes me two weeks’ board now, and extries.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
BernsteinnounUS /ˈbɜːrnstaɪn/
United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Make out your bill in full, Mrs. Quantah.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She owes me two weeks’ board now, and extries.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She opened the hall door and called Lucas.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the hall door and called Lucas.
extries
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From this reading She owes me two weeks’ board now, and extries.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Make out your bill in full, Mrs. Quantah.”
goin
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From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She opened the hall door and called Lucas.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
I'd
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From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
I'll
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From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
and nothing more
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading She opened the hall door and called Lucas.
engage in
From this reading “Make out your bill in full, Mrs. Quantah.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She owes me two weeks’ board now, and extries.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Make out your bill in full, Mrs. Quantah.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She owes me two weeks’ board now, and extries.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the hall door and called Lucas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Make out your bill in full, Mrs. Quantah.”
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading She owes me two weeks’ board now, and extries.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
Quantah
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From this reading “Make out your bill in full, Mrs. Quantah.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
carry out
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She owes me two weeks’ board now, and extries.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I ain’t got no phone, an’ she ain’t a goin’ to take her trunk until she pays.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was just telling the lady,” Mr. Bernstein began, “I’d pay in advance if--” “I’ll pay,” said Virginia superbly, sweeping past them, her head up.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She owes me two weeks’ board now, and extries.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Make out your bill in full, Mrs. Quantah.”
