used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
clampverbUS /klæmp/
fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
cuttin
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From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
Delia
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From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
increase twofold
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
goin
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From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will say their talk was wonderful pretty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
the sound of laughing
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
engage in
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
not any; not one
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
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 It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I will say their talk was wonderful pretty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
precisely, exactly
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
express in words
From this reading "I will say their talk was wonderful pretty.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
sizin
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From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
slippin
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From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
somethin
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From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
carry out
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I will say their talk was wonderful pretty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I will say their talk was wonderful pretty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading An' Delia, she was right back at him, give for take, an' though she was rill genial, she was shy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will say their talk was wonderful pretty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
in or at the place that
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will say their talk was wonderful pretty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "I will say their talk was wonderful pretty.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Abel had a nice way o' cuttin' his words out sharp--like they was made o' somethin' with sizin' on the back an' stayed where he put 'em.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It run on sort o' easy, slippin' along over little laughs an' no hard work to keep it goin'.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.
