used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You ought to order five hundred at least."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, little girl, that would not be a flea-bite.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
CandiesnounUS /ˈkændiz/
plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
Carruth
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From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "One hundred!" echoed Mr. Porter.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading You ought to order five hundred at least."
flea-bite
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From this reading "Why, little girl, that would not be a flea-bite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
a young female
From this reading "Why, little girl, that would not be a flea-bite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
how
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From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
ten 10s
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You ought to order five hundred at least."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, little girl, that would not be a flea-bite.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, little girl, that would not be a flea-bite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One hundred!" echoed Mr. Porter.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
express in words
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, little girl, that would not be a flea-bite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
(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, if I order _any_ I suppose I ought to order a hundred," began Constance.
at the time that
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, little girl, that would not be a flea-bite.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, little girl, that would not be a flea-bite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Constance B.'s Candies "Now, Miss Carruth, tell me the prices quoted for the boxes, and how many you had thought of ordering," said Mr. Porter, in the voice so encouraging when used by older people to younger.
