used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
Bella
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From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
BuckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
buttermilknounUS /ˈbʌtərmɪlk/
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
From this reading She don't know cream from buttermilk."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading She don't know cream from buttermilk."
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
don't
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From this reading She don't know cream from buttermilk."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
fretfullyadverb
in a fretful manner
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She don't know cream from buttermilk."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
Greenways
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From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
how
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From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
I'd
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From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
and nothing more
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
go away from a place
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
partikler
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From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
she's
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From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
in the near future
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
carry out
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
there's
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From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Why, then, you must just leave the butter to Molly as usual, and let the girls see after the rest," said Mr Greenways soothingly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And that just shows how much you know about the indoors work, Greenways," said his wife fretfully; "to talk of Bella!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Why, I'd as soon trust the dairy to Peter's cat as Bella--partikler now she's got that young Buckle in her head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, there's Bella now," he suggested; "she ought to be able to take your place for a bit."
