used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
(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 She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It being a matter of course that she would inquire into it.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It being a matter of course that she would inquire into it.
everybody's
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From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
ferretingverbUS /ˈferətɪŋ/
-ing form of “ferret” — hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
the act of giving
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
how
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From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading It being a matter of course that she would inquire into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It being a matter of course that she would inquire into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
and nothing more
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It being a matter of course that she would inquire into it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
Paulina
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From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
express in words
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
express in words
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It being a matter of course that she would inquire into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The girls often amused themselves by giving her _blinding_ answers just to see how she would contrive to carry her point.
a special situation
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Paulina had her own opinion as to how money and time should be spent,--everybody’s money and time.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
(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 It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
at the time that
From this reading It was a common thing at the Farm to say, when undertaking some new scheme, “Well, how much shall we tell Mrs. Paulina?”
wherefores
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From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
whysnounUS /waɪz/
plural of “why” — the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was one of the prying sort, and had wonderful skill in ferreting out all the whys and wherefores of her neighbor’s proceedings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It being a matter of course that she would inquire into it.
