used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Little of Jonathan's Private Love Affairs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A Little of Jonathan's Private Love Affairs.
afore
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From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wal, you see I'm as good as my word.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
bilenounUS /baɪl/
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
EDITORSnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading TO THE EDITORS OF THE EXPRESS:
give expression to
From this reading TO THE EDITORS OF THE EXPRESS:
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Wal, you see I'm as good as my word.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
only a very short time before
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
how
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From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
I'm
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From this reading Wal, you see I'm as good as my word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
jingonoun
an extreme bellicose nationalist
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
Jonathan'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθənz/
possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading A Little of Jonathan's Private Love Affairs.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Little of Jonathan's Private Love Affairs.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A Little of Jonathan's Private Love Affairs.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wal, you see I'm as good as my word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Little of Jonathan's Private Love Affairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A Little of Jonathan's Private Love Affairs.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wal, you see I'm as good as my word.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
t'other
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From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE EDITORS OF THE EXPRESS:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I hadn't hardly read t'other letter through, afore I sot right down and begun this right off the reel.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE EDITORS OF THE EXPRESS:
Wal
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From this reading Wal, you see I'm as good as my word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Wal, you see I'm as good as my word.
the act of creating written works
From this reading By the living jingo! how it makes the blood bile and tingle in a fellow's heart to see his writing printed, and to hear people a talking about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wal, you see I'm as good as my word.
