used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
abaout
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From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
afore
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From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
ain't
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From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
(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 But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
arter
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From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
askin
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From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
for the reason that
From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
cudnoun
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
desp'rate
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From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
fer
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From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
your parents
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
Hallowe'ennounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
havin
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From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
heathens
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From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Them things liked human sacrifices.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Them things liked human sacrifices.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
May-Eve
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From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
not one, and not any
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
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 Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
Obed
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reg'lar
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From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading "Them things liked human sacrifices.
sarten
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From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
express in words
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
sea-things
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From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Them things liked human sacrifices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
they'd
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From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Them things liked human sacrifices.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
twict
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From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
wa'n't
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From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they done to the victims it ain't fer me to say, an' I guess Obed wa'n't none too sharp abaout askin'.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was all right with the heathens, because they'd ben havin' a hard time an' was desp'rate abaout everything.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Had had 'em ages afore, but lost track o' the upper world arter a time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They give a sarten number o' young folks to the sea-things twict every year--May-Eve an' Hallowe'en--reg'lar as cud be.
