Chapter VIII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

anew

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading "Sh-sh, Chi!" said Mrs. Blossom, reprovingly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I _do_, by George Washin’ton!"

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading "Sh-sh, Chi!" said Mrs. Blossom, reprovingly.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Well, I do," Chi retorted with some warmth.

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From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading I _do_, by George Washin’ton!"

a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

and nothing more

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Sh-sh, Chi!" said Mrs. Blossom, reprovingly.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

in a reproving or reproachful manner

From this reading "Sh-sh, Chi!" said Mrs. Blossom, reprovingly.

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading "Well, I do," Chi retorted with some warmth.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Sh-sh, Chi!" said Mrs. Blossom, reprovingly.

cut with a saw

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

express in words

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

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From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading "Sh-sh, Chi!" said Mrs. Blossom, reprovingly.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

a particular situation

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Well, I do," Chi retorted with some warmth.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading "Well, I do," Chi retorted with some warmth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

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From this reading I _do_, by George Washin’ton!"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "She ain’t fit to tie Rose’s old berryin’ shoes, ’n’ I saw her lookin’ at her feet that day we was sellin’ berries down to Barton’s to the tavern, ’n’ snickerin’ so mean like, ’n’ Rose just showed her grit--’n’ I wish she’d show it again ’n’ cut her out.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I do," Chi retorted with some warmth.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Well, I do," Chi retorted with some warmth.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I don’t know about that Miss Seaver,--but if it’s as you say, I kind of wish Rose could cut her out."