used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The day after father's funeral he walked quietly into the kitchen with the announcement:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
bun'le
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From this reading Whar yo' gwine want me ter drap dis bun'le?"
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
chillen
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From this reading "I'se come ter stay, chillen!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'se come ter stay, chillen!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after father's funeral he walked quietly into the kitchen with the announcement:
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Whar yo' gwine want me ter drap dis bun'le?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
drap
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From this reading Whar yo' gwine want me ter drap dis bun'le?"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The day after father's funeral he walked quietly into the kitchen with the announcement:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The day after father's funeral he walked quietly into the kitchen with the announcement:
destroyed or killed
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
gwine
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From this reading Whar yo' gwine want me ter drap dis bun'le?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after father's funeral he walked quietly into the kitchen with the announcement:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
a social unit living together
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
I'se
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From this reading "I'se come ter stay, chillen!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
Jessie
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From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
Joe
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From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The day after father's funeral he walked quietly into the kitchen with the announcement:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whar yo' gwine want me ter drap dis bun'le?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
with low volume
From this reading The day after father's funeral he walked quietly into the kitchen with the announcement:
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'se come ter stay, chillen!
ter
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From this reading "I'se come ter stay, chillen!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I doubt if Jessie and I could have carried the burden of responsibility that now fell upon our unaccustomed shoulders had it not been for Joe.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The day after father's funeral he walked quietly into the kitchen with the announcement:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Whar yo' gwine want me ter drap dis bun'le?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
Whar
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From this reading Whar yo' gwine want me ter drap dis bun'le?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PLOT FOILED It was a full month after the mine accident, and things had settled back as nearly into the old routine as was possible with the head of the household gone.
yo
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From this reading Whar yo' gwine want me ter drap dis bun'le?"
