used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
ain't
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From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
Beals
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From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
broachedadjectiveUS /broʊtʃt/
of a cask or barrel
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
carrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
Coleson
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From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
doesn't
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From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
doin's
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From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
Eli
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From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
your parents
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
set up or found
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
gwine
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From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sam shook his woolly head obstinately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam shook his woolly head obstinately.
how
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From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
isn't
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From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t 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 Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
not any; not one
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
Nozzur
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From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Sam shook his woolly head obstinately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Sam shook his woolly head obstinately.
slumpedverbUS /slʌmpt/
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
ter
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From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
Tommy
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From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
unweeded
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From this reading Ned Blake and Tommy Beals found Sam slumped on a bench in the Beals garden, staring moodily at a long row of unweeded carrots.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
at the time that
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nozzur, I ain’t gwine ter have no doin’s with dead folks—not any!” muttered the negro, when Ned and Tommy had broached the subject of their visit.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading Sam shook his woolly head obstinately.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “This letter was written on a typewriter and if it is really from Eli, why it proves that he isn’t dead, doesn’t it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But how do you know that Eli Coleson is dead?” argued Ned.
