aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
(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 Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
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From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
take in solid food
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
ef
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From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then when we had got pretty well stuffed, we laid off and lazied.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then when we had got pretty well stuffed, we laid off and lazied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I told him the whole thing, and he said it was smart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
HucknounUS /hʌk/
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I told him the whole thing, and he said it was smart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
Jim
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From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
lazied
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From this reading Then when we had got pretty well stuffed, we laid off and lazied.
lolled
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From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
looky
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From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then when we had got pretty well stuffed, we laid off and lazied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Then when we had got pretty well stuffed, we laid off and lazied.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then I told him the whole thing, and he said it was smart.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Then I told him the whole thing, and he said it was smart.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Then when we had got pretty well stuffed, we laid off and lazied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when we had got pretty well stuffed, we laid off and lazied.
a special situation
From this reading Then I told him the whole thing, and he said it was smart.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then I told him the whole thing, and he said it was smart.
uz
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From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
warn't
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From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
(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 Then when we had got pretty well stuffed, we laid off and lazied.
at the time that
From this reading When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
which person or people
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then I told him the whole thing, and he said it was smart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim laid it in with all his might, for he was most about starved.
wuz
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From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By and by Jim says: "But looky here, Huck, who wuz it dat 'uz killed in dat shanty ef it warn't you?"
