used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
agin
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From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
arter
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “So be we, Mistur Judge,” says I.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly we do,” says I.
CongressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Certainly we do,” says I.
take in solid food
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
GaskinsnounUS /ˈɡæskɪnz/
plural of “gaskin” — lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So be we, Mistur Judge,” says I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
Jobe
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From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
jury-room
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
lookin
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
take the midday meal
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
Mistur
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From this reading “So be we, Mistur Judge,” says I.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
continue talking
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
Richer's
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From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
showin
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From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
signin
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From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So be we, Mistur Judge,” says I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Congressman Richer’s lawyer got out a lot of papers and notes, and, showin them to Jobe and me, asked us if we admitted signin of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “So be we, Mistur Judge,” says I.
at the time that
From this reading THAT day, when the judge and lawyers got back from dinner, and arter Jobe and me had eat our lunch in the jury-room, they opened court agin, and the judge, lookin at me tired like, says:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mrs. Gaskins, the court is now ready to proceed with the case.”
