ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
any thing at all
From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
feelinglyadverb
with great feeling
From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
fraid
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From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Put de thing out yo’ ’membunce, an’ stop worrin’ ’bout it.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
membunce
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From this reading Put de thing out yo’ ’membunce, an’ stop worrin’ ’bout it.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
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 “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Put de thing out yo’ ’membunce, an’ stop worrin’ ’bout it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put de thing out yo’ ’membunce, an’ stop worrin’ ’bout it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
SisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Put de thing out yo’ ’membunce, an’ stop worrin’ ’bout it.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
tain
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From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
express in words
From this reading “Don’t you know ’tain’ nobody but you an’ me kin tell anything ’bout de needle?...
Tempe
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From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
a special situation
From this reading Put de thing out yo’ ’membunce, an’ stop worrin’ ’bout it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tone was severe and emphatic; and she sat looking at him in subdued silence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He felt sorry for her, and wanted her to know that he was willing to help her any way he could.
worrin
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From this reading Put de thing out yo’ ’membunce, an’ stop worrin’ ’bout it.
yo
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From this reading Put de thing out yo’ ’membunce, an’ stop worrin’ ’bout it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ain’ got to be ’fraid o’ me, Sis’ Tempe,” he told her feelingly.
