used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
Beasely
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From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
broachedadjectiveUS /broʊtʃt/
of a cask or barrel
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
Cinda
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From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
Drugg
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From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
goin
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From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
gump
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From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
Hopewell
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From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
Janice
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From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
go away from a place
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
Miz
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From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why, mother!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
RillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
ScattergoodnounUS /ˈskætərɡʊd/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems a shame, too."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Seems a shame, too."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
in the near future
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
tellin
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From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
ter
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From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
to-day
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From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Seems a shame, too."
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was tellin' Miz' Beasely that it did seem to be _one_ mistake that Providence must ha' made, ter let that Drugg an' 'Cinda Stone have a gal baby--'specially if 'Cinda was goin' ter up and die like she done and leave the young'un to his care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
which person or people
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, mother!
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEA, AND A TALK WITH DADDY As it chanced, it was old Mrs. Scattergood herself who broached the forbidden topic, almost as soon as Miss 'Rill and Janice were in the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
young'un
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From this reading "What do you suppose that great gump, Hopewell Drugg, let his young'un do to-day, 'Rill?
