Ain't
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From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
any person at all
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
Calvert
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From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
don't
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From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
Dorothy
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From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
hoein
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From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
inguns
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From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
and nothing more
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
Identical; not different.
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never did see anybody so good as Mrs. Calvert!
carry out
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
express in words
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
up to a particular time
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE CIRCUS "Ain't this grand, Dorothy?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
well's
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From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She up an' give me the whole day an' said my pay was to go on just the same as if I was hoein' them inguns 'at need it."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
wouldn't
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From this reading She wouldn't hear tell o' my working half the day, though I could well's not, 'cause the circus don't take in till two o'clock.
