used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
carry'em
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From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
Chee
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From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
don't
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From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Take hold the end of this mat, Chee.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Aunt Mean was straightening the rag-carpet rugs on the kitchen floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Take hold the end of this mat, Chee.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Aunt Mean was straightening the rag-carpet rugs on the kitchen floor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
immediately past
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading “Take hold the end of this mat, Chee.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Mean was straightening the rag-carpet rugs on the kitchen floor.
and nothing more
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
peoniesnounUS /ˈpiːəniz/
plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
select carefully from a group
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
rag-carpet
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From this reading Aunt Mean was straightening the rag-carpet rugs on the kitchen floor.
reg'ler
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From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Aunt Mean was straightening the rag-carpet rugs on the kitchen floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Aunt Mean was straightening the rag-carpet rugs on the kitchen floor.
tain't
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From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
carry out
From this reading “Take hold the end of this mat, Chee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Mean was straightening the rag-carpet rugs on the kitchen floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Take hold the end of this mat, Chee.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Mean was straightening the rag-carpet rugs on the kitchen floor.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
(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, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
a Caucasian
From this reading Next day Chee plucked up courage and said, “Aunt Mean, please may I pick a bunch of white peonies and carry’em down to Mrs. Green?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I don’t know, seems like you wanted to be on the go the hull time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only last week you rode over to the ‘Corners’ with your uncle, and ’tain’t a month since you was took to a reg’ler concert--in the town hall, too.
