used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
Asa
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From this reading "Asa Cutting, who asked your opinion?" said the landlord, magisterially.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Asa Cutting, who asked your opinion?" said the landlord, magisterially.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he went on.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "Asa Cutting, who asked your opinion?" said the landlord, magisterially.
don't
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From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
hain't
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From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
ither
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From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Asa Cutting, who asked your opinion?" said the landlord, magisterially.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
magisteriallyadverb
in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator
From this reading "Asa Cutting, who asked your opinion?" said the landlord, magisterially.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
a particular point in time
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
on one occasion
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Asa Cutting, who asked your opinion?" said the landlord, magisterially.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
sence
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From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Asa Cutting, who asked your opinion?" said the landlord, magisterially.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He must have seen them at that moment, for they were bent on him full of flashing indignation.
which person or people
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
you've
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From this reading "Young man," continued he to Frederick, "I hain't once seen the color of your eyes sence you've ben in my house."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Wall, I don't think you be 'ither," said a young man, who seemed to look with some compassion on Frederick in his painful position.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Asa Cutting, who asked your opinion?" said the landlord, magisterially.
