Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AUNT DEBIE AND HER FRIENDS.

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From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading AUNT DEBIE AND HER FRIENDS.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

the two together, not just one

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

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From this reading AUNT DEBIE AND HER FRIENDS.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading AUNT DEBIE AND HER FRIENDS.

the act of departing

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

a metal stretcher with wheels

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AUNT DEBIE AND HER FRIENDS.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

and nothing more

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

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From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

a human being

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

To recall to mind.

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

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From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

express in words

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

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From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

a message informing of danger

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Did I not tell thee, Phoebe, that I was sartan there was going to be a death, and like enough more than one?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And thee sees now that what I said has come troo, for both William and Annie have died since."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Does thee not remember I told thee that on the first day, just before William Gurney died?

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," said the person addressed as Phoebe, "thee then said thee had warning of death and knoo some one was going to die, and that thee thought there was going to be more than one.