used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
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 We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
bar-keep
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From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
Cap'n
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From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
chawed
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From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
dem
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From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
DixnounUS /dɪks/
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
Gallagin's
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From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
gittin
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From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
Jeams
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From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
jes
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From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
los
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From this reading We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
perlice
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From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
by chance
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
ten-dollar
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From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
at the time that
From this reading I was jes' gittin' ready to rake in de pile when dem perlice jumped in an' hammered me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He declared that we had "lost a dog as could win a ten-dollar bill any day he could get a man to put it up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had given Dix up for lost and was in a very low state of mind, in which Jeams sympathized with me deeply, though possibly for a different reason.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We done los' dat dog, Cap'n--you an' I got to go to work," he added with a rueful look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cap'n, you jes' ought to 'a' seen the way he chawed up that bar-keep Gallagin's dog!
