a-goin
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From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
(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 "Yes, but he said he had all the men he wanted."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, but he said he had all the men he wanted."
only a very short time before
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
Hickley
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From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
be the source of pain
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
Josiah
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From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Yes, but he said he had all the men he wanted."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, but he said he had all the men he wanted."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
Storburgh
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From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himself more comfortably before the open fireplace of the cabin.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Yes, but he said he had all the men he wanted."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
won't
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From this reading I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but he said he had all the men he wanted."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANDY AND HIS UNCLE "What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
