used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
a young female
From this reading It's right there where we saw that girl!"
hadn't
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From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
helpmatenoun
a helpful partner
From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
It's
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From this reading It's right there where we saw that girl!"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
peekin
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From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's right there where we saw that girl!"
cut with a saw
From this reading It's right there where we saw that girl!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
stoop-shouldered
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From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
tain't
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From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's right there where we saw that girl!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It's right there where we saw that girl!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
in or at the place that
From this reading It's right there where we saw that girl!"
which person or people
From this reading "What of it?" asked the helpmate, who was stoop-shouldered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, we must have passed in a few feet of it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The woman's voice took on an added dreariness as she replied: "We might 'a' seen it if you hadn't been so taken up with the girl.
you're
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From this reading James, come back! you know 'tain't that bird you're peekin' after.
