used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
afearedadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
BouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
butter-tub
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From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
Captin
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From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
a boy or man
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
didn't
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From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
DoolittlenounUS /ˈduːlɪtəl/
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
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 I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
give expression to
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
Hogg's
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From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
how
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From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
staying power
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
minit
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From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
on one occasion
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
onionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
PARnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
PurchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
RibbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
ristbands
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From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
sarse
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From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
only a very short time before
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
caught or fixed
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
t'other
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From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
tarnationed
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From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had to bite off short, for a chap come aboard the sloop with Captin Doolittle to bargain for the cargo of cider and garden sarse.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR PAR: The minit I got to the sloop I took off my coat, for I didn't seem to hum enough in the Astor House to write there.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I was afeared that they would want to overhaul my writing desk, and so made myself scarce, and went up to the Express with the letter stuck loose inside the crown of my hat, editor fashion.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I sot down in the cabin, and stretching out my legs on a butter-tub, I turned up my ristbands and wrote off the letter that I sent you t'other day on the top of an onion barrel, without stopping once, I was so tarnationed anxious to let you know how I was a getting along.
