used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
askin
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From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
Aw
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From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Th' mester's awful put out," he told me.
bahn
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From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
Bamforth
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From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
Dr
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From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
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 MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
mester's
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From this reading "Th' mester's awful put out," he told me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Th' mester's awful put out," he told me.
express in words
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
Siah
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From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
in the near future
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Th' mester's awful put out," he told me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
thi
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From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Th' mester's awful put out," he told me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
two times
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Siah came up to see me in bed before he started.
precisely as stated
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was given out in the little village that I was gone too, and it was soon town's talk that Mrs. Bamforth was sick and that Dr. Dean was visiting her twice a day.
weren't
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From this reading "Aw heard thi mother askin' him if he weren't bahn to come up an' say good-bye to thee, Ben.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY Father and Siah left home that very day with the waggon.
