used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
ain't
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From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
doesn't
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From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
I've
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From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
isn't
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From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
Jake
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From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
and nothing more
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
immediately past
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
go away from a place
From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading THE PROFITS OF MINING.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROFITS OF MINING.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
PROFITSnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading THE PROFITS OF MINING.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFITS OF MINING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It ain't a palace, but I shall kinder hate to leave it."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if this was our last night in the old shanty," said Jake Bradley, taking the pipe from his mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few evenings later Ben and Bradley were sitting just outside the cabin as the twilight deepened.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I've got to feel very much at home here myself, Jake; still, I should like to get somewhere where it isn't quite so far out of the world."
