used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
bestest
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From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
Brimbecomb
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From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
lacking funds
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
comed
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From this reading "Yep, it comed in this mornin'.
Crabbe
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From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
at any time
From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
Everett
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From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
Fledra
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From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yep, it comed in this mornin'.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
Lon's
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From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
mornin
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From this reading "Yep, it comed in this mornin'.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
Scraggyadjective
being very thin
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yep, it comed in this mornin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is there a scow down there that belongs to--" "That there scow belongs to Lem Crabbe," broke in Scraggy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Brimbecomb took some money from his pocket and, placing it in her fingers, hurried away.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Fledra heard Everett when he came to Lon's shanty door and knocked.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Lem be a good man, a fine man, the bestest man ye ever see."
Yep
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From this reading "Yep, it comed in this mornin'.
