used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wanted to be on the safe side, Josiah.”
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
dretful
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From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
goin
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From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
how
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From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
Josiah
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From this reading “I wanted to be on the safe side, Josiah.”
kep
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From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
held up in the air
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
meach
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From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wanted to be on the safe side, Josiah.”
and nothing more
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
s'posen
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From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I wanted to be on the safe side, Josiah.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I wanted to be on the safe side, Josiah.”
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
carry out
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wanted to be on the safe side, Josiah.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But oh! how I kep’ s’posen things, as he lifted me out right in front of the pole, and left me there alone.
up to a particular time
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wanted to be on the safe side, Josiah.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I wanted to be on the safe side, Josiah.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As I was a goin’ up the store steps I kinder looked back, and I see him take that bundle out of the wagon in a dretful sly way, and kinder meach off with it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn’t argue with him, I only said in cold tones:
worrysome
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From this reading Josiah had business on his mind and it made him more worrysome; but I didn’t know what it was till afterwards.
