126
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From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
140
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From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
248
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From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
280
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From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
308
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From this reading are no flies on you' as Nickey would put it" 308
62
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From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
80
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From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
aint
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From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
(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 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
any person at all
From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
any thing at all
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading are no flies on you' as Nickey would put it" 308
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading are no flies on you' as Nickey would put it" 308
Bascom
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From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
Betty
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From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
clothing in general
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
deem to be
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
courtin
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From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
a quad with a square body
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
a social unit living together
From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
feelin
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From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading are no flies on you' as Nickey would put it" 308
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
usually; as a rule
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
Hepsey
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From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
how
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From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
I'd
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From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
I'm
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From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
I've
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From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
it'll
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From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
immediately past
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
joined in matrimony
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
mornin
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From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
Nickey
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From this reading are no flies on you' as Nickey would put it" 308
not any; not one
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading are no flies on you' as Nickey would put it" 308
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
ruffians
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From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
express in words
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
scandalizeverbUS /ˈskændəlaɪz/
strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
sewin
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From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Betty, and I've 'most forgot how to do a bit of courtin'" 140 "I consider it a shame and a disgrace to the parish to have our rector in filthy clothes, drawing stone with a lot of ruffians"
Sylvester
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From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
that'll
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From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
vinegarnounUS /ˈvɪnəɡər/
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
(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 Is anybody dead in the family, or 'aint you feelin' well this mornin'?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 62 "Nicholas Burke, what in the name of conscience does all this idiotic performance mean, I'd like to know?"
a Caucasian
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can generally spot 'em every time" Frontispiece "I'm blessed if you 'aint sewin' white buttons on with black thread.
won't
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From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading are no flies on you' as Nickey would put it" 308
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't seen anything that looked like a parson, have you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 80 "Oh well, I always believe that two young married people should start out by themselves, and then if they get into a family row it won't scandalize the parish" 126 "I 'aint a chicken no more, Mrs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 248 "I've got a hunch, Sylvester Bascom, that it'll be you that'll have the last word, after all" 280 "Hepsey Burke, for all your molasses and the little bit of vinegar you say you keep by you, 'There
