ain't
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From this reading 'You ain't cold now, father?'
(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 He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Dorothy bawled in his ear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
BurrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading 'You ain't cold now, father?'
Dorothy
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From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Dorothy bawled in his ear.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'You ain't cold now, father?'
start firing a weapon
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE SQUIRE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He refused all food, and sat in the settle by the fire, holding his thin hands over the smouldering embers, and shuddering every now and then and moaning to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
a late time of life
From this reading The next morning the poor old farmer came down to the plentiful breakfast prepared by Dorothy Burrow looking ten years older than when he had left the kitchen the night before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You ain't cold now, father?'
