used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
(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 "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
Bascom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
buzzin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
cogitated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
an established custom
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
Hepsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
HEPSEY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
knittin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
lamb'snounUS /læmz/
possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
lyin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
engage in
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
purrin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
be seated
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
carry out
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
thicker'n
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "She's buzzin' round Mrs. Betty like a bee round a flower--thicker'n thieves they be, by gum."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
what'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEPSEY'S DIPLOMACY "I don't rightly know what's got into Virginia Bascom," remarked Jonathan, as he sat on Hepsey's side porch one evening, making polite conversation as his new habit was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I don't see the signs of it, and I'll have to take my knittin' to-morrow and sit right down in his den and visit with him a little.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he won't purr, I've got what'll make him roar, good and proper, or I've missed my guess."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," cogitated Hepsey, half to herself, and half in response, "the lamb's lyin' down all right, and it's about time we'd got the lion curled up by her and purrin' like a cat.
