Chapter X · Is There a Woman in the Barn?

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

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From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

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From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

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From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

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From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When I got up to the barn door I heerd Jobe a talkin.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

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From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When I got up to the barn door I heerd Jobe a talkin.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

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From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

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From this reading When I got up to the barn door I heerd Jobe a talkin.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

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From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

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From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

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From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

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From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

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From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

a small hard fruit

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

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From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

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From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When I got up to the barn door I heerd Jobe a talkin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Peekin in through a crack, I seed Jobe settin on the half-bushel, lookin desperate and jist a layin it off with his hands, like as if he was argyin with some one.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times he come so near a swearin that he is in danger of gittin churched, if they find it out on him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When I got up to the barn door I heerd Jobe a talkin.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was warm like, and I went out to the barn to see what Jobe was a doin.

at the time that

From this reading When I got up to the barn door I heerd Jobe a talkin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

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From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YOUD a dide to see the fun I had with Jobe day before yisterday.