used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
(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 An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
Bemus
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From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
increase twofold
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
durned
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From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
a quad with a square body
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
divisible by two
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
gayeradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪər/
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "I never seen Mr. Loneway gayer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
death of a person
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
he'd
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From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
laughin
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From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
Loneway
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From this reading "I never seen Mr. Loneway gayer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never seen Mr. Loneway gayer.
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 He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
platternounUS /ˈplætər/
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
sayin's
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From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I never seen Mr. Loneway gayer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
singin
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From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
wasn't
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From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
at the time that
From this reading An' when she ask' for the guitar, I carried out the platter, an' I stayed an' straightened things some in the kitchen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An' all the while I could hear 'em singin' soft an' laughin' together ... an' all the while I knew what was double sure to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading He was full o' fun an' funny sayin's, an' his face had even lost its chalky look an' he'd got some colour, an' he laughed with her an' he made love to her--durned if it wasn't enough to keep a woman out o' the grave to be worshipped the way that man worshipped her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Oh, Mr. Bemus,' she says, 'I feel like a queen,' she says, 'an' you must stay for dinner.'
