used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
ain't
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
(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 Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
Ann
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
any thing at all
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
doctorin
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
doin
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
your parents
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
ll
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
nothin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
nursin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
penurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
express in words
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
a male human offspring
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
refrain from harming
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
they're
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
watchin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
at the time that
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
a late time of life
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
but in spite of that
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
