ain't
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From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
Doane
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From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
fer
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From this reading I'm sure I pay fer my keep."
goin
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From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sure I pay fer my keep."
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'm sure I pay fer my keep."
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
a form of address for a man
From this reading I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm sure I pay fer my keep."
information about recent and important events
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
not any; not one
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I'm sure I pay fer my keep."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure I pay fer my keep."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ain't goin' to send me to the county house, be they?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The tall man cleared his throat and said stiffly: "No, Miss Doane, we are the bearer of _good_ news."
(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 I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The short fat man bent over and impulsively patted the hands that were so tightly clenched in her lap.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I work real well, Mr. Thornton; I work as hard as I can.
