a-foolin
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From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
ain't
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From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
in addition
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
ama-aze
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
BarbnounUS /bɑːrb/
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
cayn't
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
caze
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
dearly loved
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The girl was flattered to ecstasy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading The girl was flattered to ecstasy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
a young female
From this reading The girl was flattered to ecstasy.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
Johanna
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From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
Johanna's
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
letteh
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
myseff
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
No-o
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
Psheh
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From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
roguishlyadverb
like a dishonest rogue
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
seh
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was flattered to ecstasy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl was flattered to ecstasy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Now, Johanna," murmured John, looking more roguishly than he knew from under his long lashes, "you' a-foolin' me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was flattered to ecstasy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
Yass
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From this reading "Yass, seh, I is," she said; but her soft laugh meant also that something in the way he faltered on the dear nickname made her heart leap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Psheh!" said John, playing incredulous, "you ain't got air letter from Miss Barb."
zac'ly
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From this reading Johanna's modest smile glittered across her face as she slowly replied, "No-o, seh, I cayn't 'zac'ly fine myseff ama-aze', 'caze Miss Barb done wrote about it in her letteh."
