used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They're all very good to me about here.
(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 "They're all very good to me about here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was sorry I had asked her, and was silent from sympathy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, what can you possibly do?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was sorry I had asked her, and was silent from sympathy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They're all very good to me about here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was sorry I had asked her, and was silent from sympathy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They're all very good to me about here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sorry I had asked her, and was silent from sympathy.
I'm
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From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
Maguires
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From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They're all very good to me about here.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
by chance
From this reading "Why, what can you possibly do?"
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I was sorry I had asked her, and was silent from sympathy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was sorry I had asked her, and was silent from sympathy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I was sorry I had asked her, and was silent from sympathy.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
They're
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From this reading "They're all very good to me about here.
They've
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From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "They're all very good to me about here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, no, miss, it was a cruel murder; he was killed by them Molly Maguires!" and her lips trembled, and the tears started to her eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what can you possibly do?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what can you possibly do?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They've give me something to do, and Ruby, here, takes care of the baby like a little woman while I'm in the mine at work."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, what can you possibly do?"
