ain't
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From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
don't
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From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
divisible by two
From this reading “They’re even good to me.”
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
the act of departing
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
how
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From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
Jim
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From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
Jim's
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From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
held dear
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
express in words
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Comes natural to them,” growled Jim, much embarrassed by this praise of the persons he loved best.
They're
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From this reading “They’re even good to me.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Get out!” cried Hi, sprinkling some water on Jim’s clean waist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
you-all
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From this reading “Say,” said Hi as he and Jim washed their faces and gave an extra fine brushing to their hair, “ain’t I the lucky one though, going off like this with you-all?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
Zalie
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From this reading I don’t see how it comes your pa and ma are so good to me and Zalie.”
