Chapter XXVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

anew

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “AND E’EN THE FATES WERE SMILING.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

even

From this reading “AND E’EN THE FATES WERE SMILING.”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

apart from; not including

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

a person who operates a farm

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “AND E’EN THE FATES WERE SMILING.”

your parents

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “Only Mr. and Mrs. Tramlay an’ the two gals.”

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

in motion

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Only Mr. and Mrs. Tramlay an’ the two gals.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

something you have to do

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

and nothing more

From this reading “Only Mr. and Mrs. Tramlay an’ the two gals.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “AND E’EN THE FATES WERE SMILING.”

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

express in words

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “AND E’EN THE FATES WERE SMILING.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Only Mr. and Mrs. Tramlay an’ the two gals.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Only Mr. and Mrs. Tramlay an’ the two gals.”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “AND E’EN THE FATES WERE SMILING.”

at the time that

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Not quite as bad as that,” said Mrs. Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of the caps which she reserved for grand occasions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, Lou Ann,” said farmer Hayn one morning when the month of May had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats except on Sundays, “it’ll seem ’most like takin’ boarders again to have such a big crowd of city folks in the house, won’t it?”

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, you ortn’t to forget that Phil is city folks now, an---- I declare to gracious, I believe I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon,--that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in the company,--Phil’s writ that like enough she’ll come down too.