used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
(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 Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
Arter
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From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
CINNAMINTA
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From this reading CINNAMINTA.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
approval
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
Cripps
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From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
hathens
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From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
social deportment
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
Russel
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From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Arter all, they hathens knows a dale more than we credit 'em."
(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, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now that," said Cripps, "is what I call the proper way of doing things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sir," she replied, with her round cheeks coloured by the excitement of his tale, and shining in the firelight, "I do not know what the manners may be among the gentry in such things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Miss Esther," asked Russel, turning to his other listener, "what do you think about it now?"
