used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
airnin
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From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
Angeline
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fwhere are ye goin'?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
besht
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From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
Cordalia
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From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
Cordelia
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From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
darlin
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
doan't
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
dresh
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From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
Fwhere
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From this reading Fwhere are ye goin'?"
fwherever
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
goin
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From this reading Fwhere are ye goin'?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
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 "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
not any; not one
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
oidle
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From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
pinnynoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
rollin
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
Rosabel
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From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
shakin
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
shkirts
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
in the near future
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
talkin
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
wid
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From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
won't
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From this reading "I won't be gone long," said Cordelia, half out of the hall door.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Fwhere are ye goin'?"
ye'll
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From this reading "It'll soon be wore out, an' ye'll git no other, wid your father oidle, an' no wan airnin' a pinny but you an' Johnny an' Sarah Rosabel.
yer
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From this reading "Cordalia Angeline, darlin'," said her mother, "mind, now, doan't let them be talkin' about ye, fwherever ye go--shakin' yer shkirts an' rollin' yer eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have on your besht dresh, Cordalia," said her mother.
