used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
bar-tender
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From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
buck-skin
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From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
clippin
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From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
deviled
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From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
didn't
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From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
Dovey
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From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
labeledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
engage in
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
openin
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From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
a light shade of red
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
a particular situation
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
and nothing more
From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
a lightweight cord
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
TannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
tellin
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From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
trade-rat
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From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other paper was simply a clippin’ from a newspaper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Friar balked a little at openin’ ’em up; but we deviled him into it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Friar said ’at this was the personal column, an’ he sure labeled it; ’cause if a feller chose to guess any, some o’ those items was personal enough to make a bar-tender blush; but they didn’t convey any news to us as to where the trade-rat had procured the buck-skin bag.
wishin
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From this reading It was a column of items tellin’ about Dovey wishin’ to see Tan Shoes at the same place next Sunday, an’ such things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The photographs were wrapped in tissue paper an’ then tied together with pink string, face to each.
