AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
(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 About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
Annie
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From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
put or send forth
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
brought together in one place
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
coins made of gold
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
leprosynounUS /ˈleprəsi/
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
outcastsnounUS /ˈaʊtkæsts/
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
the act of punishing
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
move hurridly
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
TenderloinnounUS /ˈtendərlɔɪn/
a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I kept close track of her through friends and learned that her punishment began the day she got back to Canada.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading About all I did was hate Irish Annie, and plan ways and means to revenge myself on her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My first few months in the county jail were put in hard enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Finding herself cast out by these outcasts, she gathered up what she could and joined the gold rush to Alaska.
at the time that
From this reading Her girls left her establishment when they saw her turn copper; her friends in the Tenderloin shunned her as if she had the leprosy.
