touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I can't go 'round warnin' the gals against me," he said sturdily.
agin
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From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
(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 "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
can't
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From this reading "I can't go 'round warnin' the gals against me," he said sturdily.
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
discerningly
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From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
Ef
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From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
Espey
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From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
galsnounUS /ɡælz/
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "I can't go 'round warnin' the gals against me," he said sturdily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
gyardin
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From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
hed
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From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
hev
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From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't go 'round warnin' the gals against me," he said sturdily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
a small worthless amount
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
jes
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From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
kase
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From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
Larrabee
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From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't go 'round warnin' the gals against me," he said sturdily.
mebbe
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From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
mought
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From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
perliteness
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From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
perlitin
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From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
she'll
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From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading "I can't go 'round warnin' the gals against me," he said sturdily.
ter
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From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
that's
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From this reading "Ef she falls in love with me, she'll jes' hev ter fall out agin, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Jack Espey shook his head; he had bitter cause to distrust candor.
turrible
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From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
Waal
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From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
warnin
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From this reading "I can't go 'round warnin' the gals against me," he said sturdily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
won't
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From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Waal, then, perlitin' 'round her won't go so turrible hard with ye," said Mrs. Larrabee discerningly.
yer
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From this reading "Though mebbe ye hed better let the 'gyardin lily' inter the secret, 'kase she mought fall in love with ye an' yer perliteness."
