used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
(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 And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
bedrocknounUS /ˈbedrɑːk/
solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So I can fetch up on that."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
don't
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From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
ef
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From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
Grandsir
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From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
He'll
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From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
how
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From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
ndnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
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 That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I can fetch up on that."
Penlyn
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From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
a human being
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
express in words
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I can fetch up on that."
sparrers
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From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
carry out
From this reading And ef the Lord is really the Lord of all, I expect He'll take care of all; 'nd I don't doubt but what He is and does.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
express in words
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I can fetch up on that."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
valerable
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From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
in or at the place that
From this reading You fetch a person down to the bedrock, as Grandsir Penlyn used to say, and then they know where they be.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading That kind o' text comes home these times, I tell ye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you know what it says about takin' care of sparrers, in the Bible, and how we was more valerable than they be, a lot.
