used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
ain't
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From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
(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 Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
chowdernounUS /ˈtʃaʊdər/
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
clamnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
the act of departing
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
Fishballs
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From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
fishcakes
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From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We never do have a piece of fresh meat."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We never do have a piece of fresh meat."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
Heppy
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From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
I'm
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From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
johnnycakenoun
cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We never do have a piece of fresh meat."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never do have a piece of fresh meat."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading We never do have a piece of fresh meat."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
Ralph
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From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
Tobias
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From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
tryin
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From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Fishballs and brown loaf and clam chowder and johnnycake and baked beans Saturday night and Sundays, is pretty tryin’, I do allow, to them as ain’t used to it.
VARIETYnounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading A VARIETY OF HAPPENINGS Ralph remained at the lighthouse and did justice to the fishcakes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Heppy was "all in a stew," as Tobias said, over the sudden departure of the boarder.
wasn't
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From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never do have a piece of fresh meat."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I’m fair troubled that he wasn’t satisfied with our table," the good woman said.
