used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hit's a settin', kivered, on the hearth; the coffee-pot's on the coals.
(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 The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "Hit's a settin', kivered, on the hearth; the coffee-pot's on the coals.
coffee-pot's
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From this reading "Hit's a settin', kivered, on the hearth; the coffee-pot's on the coals.
take in solid food
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
goin
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From this reading I'm goin' over to Lusks'.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "Hit's a settin', kivered, on the hearth; the coffee-pot's on the coals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
Hit's
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From this reading "Hit's a settin', kivered, on the hearth; the coffee-pot's on the coals.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
I'll
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From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
I'm
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From this reading I'm goin' over to Lusks'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
kivered
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From this reading "Hit's a settin', kivered, on the hearth; the coffee-pot's on the coals.
Lusks
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From this reading I'm goin' over to Lusks'.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
mornin
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From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hit's a settin', kivered, on the hearth; the coffee-pot's on the coals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I'm goin' over to Lusks'.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
put a saddle on
From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
Selim
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From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
settin
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From this reading "Hit's a settin', kivered, on the hearth; the coffee-pot's on the coals.
in the near future
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
supper's
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From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
yo'selves
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From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Old Cherokee Trail "The supper's all ready for you boys," Judith called in to Wade whose whistle sounded from his own room.
you-all
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From this reading Would you-all mind to wait on yo'selves, an' would you put the saddle on Selim for me?
you-all's
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From this reading I'll eat supper there; I may stay all night; but I'll be home in the mornin' soon to git you-all's breakfast."
