used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, you needn't 'a' been so all-fired still about it.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading There was an acid flavor in the words.
(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 I guessed as much all the time."
all-firedadjective
extreme
From this reading Well, you needn't 'a' been so all-fired still about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an acid flavor in the words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I guessed as much all the time."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, you needn't 'a' been so all-fired still about it.
beginnin
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From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
BREACHverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
doin
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From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
divisible by two
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading There was an acid flavor in the words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guessed as much all the time."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guessed as much all the time."
I'd
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From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an acid flavor in the words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
Janoah
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From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I guessed as much all the time."
needn't
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From this reading Well, you needn't 'a' been so all-fired still about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
Spence
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From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
not in physical motion
From this reading Well, you needn't 'a' been so all-fired still about it.
carry out
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
that's
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From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an acid flavor in the words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I guessed as much all the time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an acid flavor in the words.
(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 Well, you needn't 'a' been so all-fired still about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
WIDENINGnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
Willie
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From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was an acid flavor in the words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I knowed it from the beginnin' well as if I'd been here, even if you did shut me out an' take this city feller in to help you in place of me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, you needn't 'a' been so all-fired still about it.
you're
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From this reading A WIDENING OF THE BREACH "So," piped Janoah, "that's what you're doin', is it, Willie Spence?
