Chapter XVI · Jobe Sleeps in the Barn

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

treat badly

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

eat an early morning meal

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

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From this reading I dont.

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From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

plural of “gaskin” — lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

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

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Lord only knows what it will lead to.

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From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading The Lord only knows what it will lead to.

immediately past

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The Lord only knows what it will lead to.

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From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The Lord only knows what it will lead to.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

a female domestic

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

and nothing more

From this reading The Lord only knows what it will lead to.

plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

above and across; more than

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

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From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

from a time in the past until now

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

a pan used for frying foods

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

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From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.

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

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

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

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

during the time that

From this reading That mornin, about breakfast time, he come a bouncin into the house all of a suddent, while I was a puttin some corn cakes in the skillet, and, shakin his fist in my face, says, says he:

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Lord only knows what it will lead to.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading IF Ide a knode that Ide a had to went through what Ive went through since I last writ, I would have been a old maid longin for some one to love, and some one to love me in return, instid of bein the tormented wife of Jobe Gaskins, Esquire, as I am to-day.

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

From this reading From the time Jobe come in from the barn, the next mornin arter nearly dyin over the _Advercate’s_ change of abuse, to this hour, the two old parties has been on the outs; and instid of gittin better, things are gittin wuss.