used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
anew
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Parky wouldn't leave him come," answered Bone.
BonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "Parky wouldn't leave him come," answered Bone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Parky wouldn't leave him come," answered Bone.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
drawlingly
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From this reading "Parky, hey?" said Jim, drawlingly.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
at any time
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "Where's Shorty Hobb with his fiddle?" said he.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where's Shorty Hobb with his fiddle?" said he.
hey
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From this reading "Parky, hey?" said Jim, drawlingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where's Shorty Hobb with his fiddle?" said he.
Hobb
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From this reading "Where's Shorty Hobb with his fiddle?" said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
Jim
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From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
go away from a place
From this reading "Parky wouldn't leave him come," answered Bone.
loanedverbUS /loʊnd/
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
not any; not one
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
on one occasion
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
Parkyadjective
appreciably or disagreeably cold
From this reading "Parky wouldn't leave him come," answered Bone.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
posernounUS /ˈpoʊzər/
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where's Shorty Hobb with his fiddle?" said he.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
Shorty
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From this reading "Where's Shorty Hobb with his fiddle?" said he.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
vierlin
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From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
at the time that
From this reading THE SUNDAY HAPPENINGS But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Shorty Hobb with his fiddle?" said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where's Shorty Hobb with his fiddle?" said he.
won't
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From this reading "He loaned him money on his vierlin, and he says he owns it and won't leave him play in no church that ever got invented."
wouldn't
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From this reading "Parky wouldn't leave him come," answered Bone.
