used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
in the past
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
ain't
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From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
(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 There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
arter
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From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
Barlcomb
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From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
a youthful male person
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
Claybury
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From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
growed
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From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
hisself
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From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
I'd
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From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
Joe
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From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
immediately past
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
not one, and not any
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
the local environment
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
wasn't
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From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
at the time that
From this reading There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
which person or people
From this reading There was a man in this place then--Joe Barlcomb by name--who was a firm believer in it, and 'e used to do all sorts of things to save hisself from it.
WitchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading "Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers.
a late time of life
From this reading The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
