used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I don’t know, I am sure.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
didn't
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From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know, I am sure.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, I am sure.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
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, I am sure.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
Nat
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From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
papnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
express in words
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I don’t know, I am sure.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
at the time that
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why he said that mother had always been good to him, and that some day--then he went off coughing and didn’t say the rest.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I reckon he has got some money stowed away somewhere, as pap always said he had, and that when he is gone mother will come into it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _A Friend In Need._ “Nat, what do you reckon he meant by that?”
