used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
(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 "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
BeatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
don't
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From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
fer
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
flopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
your parents
From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
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 Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
Hadn't
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
how
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From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
I'd
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
leetle
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
make a painting
From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
raound
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From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
precisely, exactly
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
thinkin
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From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
to-day
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
at the time that
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
wuz
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From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
