used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “W-what’s the matter?” gasped Frank, sleepily arousing himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
attintion
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “A light?” muttered Frank, now fully awake.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “W-what’s the matter?” gasped Frank, sleepily arousing himself.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “A light?” muttered Frank, now fully awake.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “W-what’s the matter?” gasped Frank, sleepily arousing himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “W-what’s the matter?” gasped Frank, sleepily arousing himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
I'd
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
jist
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “A light?” muttered Frank, now fully awake.
loight
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “W-what’s the matter?” gasped Frank, sleepily arousing himself.
Misther
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From this reading “Whist now, Misther Frank!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “A light?” muttered Frank, now fully awake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Whist now, Misther Frank!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
perairy
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
quare
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “W-what’s the matter?” gasped Frank, sleepily arousing himself.
sor
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “W-what’s the matter?” gasped Frank, sleepily arousing himself.
There's
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He got upon his feet, and rubbing his eyes, stared at the distant blaze.
W-what's
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From this reading “W-what’s the matter?” gasped Frank, sleepily arousing himself.
Whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading “Whist now, Misther Frank!
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
yure
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From this reading There’s a quare loight out yonder on the perairy, an’ I thought I’d jist call yure attintion to the same, sor.?”
