used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
Becky
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From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “‘The gal isn’t to blame in the least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
divisible by two
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “‘The gal isn’t to blame in the least.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘The gal isn’t to blame in the least.
isn't
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From this reading “‘The gal isn’t to blame in the least.
It's
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From this reading It’s that feller in the pulpit thar.
Jane
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From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “‘The gal isn’t to blame in the least.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
mullator
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From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
peelin
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From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading It’s that feller in the pulpit thar.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
ses
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From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
sittin
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From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
somethin
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From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
successive (without a break)
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
tatersnounUS /ˈteɪtərz/
plural of “tater” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
thar
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From this reading It’s that feller in the pulpit thar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But a feller who looked as though his mother had been a mullator, or even somethin’ of a darker shade, got up and ses:
tittered
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From this reading “One little red-faced critter that sat alongside of him tittered right out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
which person or people
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her mother who was sittin’ near by jumped up and ses: ‘Becky Jane, you go right straight hum this minute, and go to peelin’ the ‘taters for dinner.’
