used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
a-goin
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
a-knowin
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
a-lookin
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
any person at all
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
doste
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
Emma
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
ev'ry
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
fer
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
your parents
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
it's
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
Jane
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
jesso
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
immediately past
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
nee'nter
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
patrioks
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From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
pities
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
sech
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
sence
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
she's
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
Stucky
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
Tewksbury
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From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
that'll
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From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
(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, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
Yes'm
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From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
you'll
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
you've
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
