used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
ain't
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From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
(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 “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
arter
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From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
lacking funds
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
g'in
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From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had ought to thank our stars that we ain’t back there now.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had ought to thank our stars that we ain’t back there now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We had ought to thank our stars that we ain’t back there now.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had ought to thank our stars that we ain’t back there now.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading We had ought to thank our stars that we ain’t back there now.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading We had ought to thank our stars that we ain’t back there now.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had ought to thank our stars that we ain’t back there now.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A cry of terror and despair broke from the lips of Ruth and her mother, as the shout of the savages fell like a knell of death upon their ears.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It may be that they ain’t seen us arter all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had ought to thank our stars that we ain’t back there now.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
at the time that
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
which person or people
From this reading Who knows but what they g’in that shout when they got back to the cabin?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hush! keep quiet as you hope for your lives,” cried the scout, in a thrilling tone.
