used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
(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 "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
the two together, not just one
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "'Brother Si.'
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
Cale
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From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
choked-down
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Brother Si,'says she, 'you loved my sister; won't you tell me what ter do?'
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
fer
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
hangin
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
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 "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
held dear
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
milkin
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
n't
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From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
get rid of
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "'Brother Si.'
Silas
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From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "'Brother Si,'says she, 'you loved my sister; won't you tell me what ter do?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
Speckles
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
standin
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
express in words
From this reading "'Brother Si,'says she, 'you loved my sister; won't you tell me what ter do?'
ter
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
thet
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
turnin
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From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
ve
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From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
What's
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From this reading "'What's up?' says I, fer I could n't collect myself she come on me so sudden, an' I knew by her looks she meant business.
at the time that
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
willin
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From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "On her birthday she come over to me jest 'bout dusk as I was milkin' in the shed,--I can see her now, standin' by old Speckles' head an' hangin' on tight ter both her horns as if fer support--an' turnin' sudden ter me with a kind o' laugh, thet sounded a good deal more like a choked-down sob, she says:
won't
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From this reading "'Brother Si,'says she, 'you loved my sister; won't you tell me what ter do?'
a late time of life
From this reading "My name is Silas C., but when I left what used ter be home ter me, I war n't willin' ter have strangers call me by the name thet belonged ter those I loved, so I 've been Cale to all the rest fer a good many years now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Brother Si,'says she, 'you loved my sister; won't you tell me what ter do?'
