used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, I thought you were as deaf as a post."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
(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 "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, I thought you were as deaf as a post."
bawlverbUS /bɔːl/
shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
(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 "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "Why, I thought you were as deaf as a post."
don't
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From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
and nothing more
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
let's
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From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
engage in
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Why, I thought you were as deaf as a post."
with low volume
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
express in speech
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
that's
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From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
there's
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From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, I thought you were as deaf as a post."
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very true; but don't bawl in my ear quite so loud, I hears none the better for it; my ears require coaxing, that's all."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy 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 Come, let's go home, my pipe is finished, and as there's nothing to be done on the river, we may just as well make all tidy there."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, I thought you were as deaf as a post."
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I thought you were as deaf as a post."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, so I be with strangers, 'cause I don't know the pitch of their voice; but with those about me I hear better when they speak quietly-- that's human nature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I might have guessed that," replied I, bawling in his ear, "without you telling me."
