ain't
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From this reading “No, I ain’t!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Boy, you’re crazy!” said the incredulous deacon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW JACK RESCUED LION, BUT MISSED THE TREASURE.
Chatford
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From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Boy, you’re crazy!” said the incredulous deacon.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “Boy, you’re crazy!” said the incredulous deacon.
deacon's
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From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
your parents
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
HOW
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From this reading HOW JACK RESCUED LION, BUT MISSED THE TREASURE.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I ain’t!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading “Boy, you’re crazy!” said the incredulous deacon.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HOW JACK RESCUED LION, BUT MISSED THE TREASURE.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading HOW JACK RESCUED LION, BUT MISSED THE TREASURE.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading HOW JACK RESCUED LION, BUT MISSED THE TREASURE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I ain’t!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
Phin
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From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
Pipkin
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From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading HOW JACK RESCUED LION, BUT MISSED THE TREASURE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Boy, you’re crazy!” said the incredulous deacon.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW JACK RESCUED LION, BUT MISSED THE TREASURE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading HOW JACK RESCUED LION, BUT MISSED THE TREASURE.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He met them at the gate, and hurriedly told his story as they were driving on to the house.
at the time that
From this reading THE deacon’s folks had not got home from meeting when Jack reached the house; but he saw them coming,—Mr. Chatford, Mr. and Mrs. Pipkin, and Phin, in the old one-horse wagon.
you're
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From this reading “Boy, you’re crazy!” said the incredulous deacon.
