used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
absent-mindedly
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From this reading The minister absent-mindedly asked concerning the condition of Miss Splinter.
ain't
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From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
(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 You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The minister absent-mindedly asked concerning the condition of Miss Splinter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She 'peared to be a trifle easier this morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The minister absent-mindedly asked concerning the condition of Miss Splinter.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The minister absent-mindedly asked concerning the condition of Miss Splinter.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "She 'peared to be a trifle easier this morning.
Edna
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From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
McGowan
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From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister absent-mindedly asked concerning the condition of Miss Splinter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
peared
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From this reading "She 'peared to be a trifle easier this morning.
Pipkin
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From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She 'peared to be a trifle easier this morning.
she's
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From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
SplinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "She 'peared to be a trifle easier this morning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Pipkin made this observation while the three of them sat at breakfast Sunday morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading You look a heap sight worse than Edna Splinter, and she's been raving with a fever all night."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, ain't you a pair to look at, and you to give your sermon this morning, Mr. McGowan!
