used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, suh, I's a Babtist myse'f.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
Babtist
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From this reading "No, suh, I's a Babtist myse'f.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
command with authority
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
erroun
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From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
f'om
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From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
huh
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From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
I'm
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From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
I'snounUS /aɪz/
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading "No, suh, I's a Babtist myse'f.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
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 The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
Mefdis
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From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
myse'f
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From this reading "No, suh, I's a Babtist myse'f.
nachelly
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From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, suh, I's a Babtist myse'f.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
preachah
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From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
precisely, exactly
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
suh
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From this reading "No, suh, I's a Babtist myse'f.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
wa'n't
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From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I wa'n't raised up no place erroun' Mt. Hope; I'm nachelly f'om way up in Adams County.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Howard, in the most conciliatory tone he could command, "and I hope I find in you one of my flock."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Could you direct me to the house of Stephen Gray?" asked the minister.
you's
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From this reading The interrogated took time to change his position from left foot to right and shift his quid, before he drawled forth, "I reckon you's de new Mefdis preachah, huh?"
