a-getting
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From this reading “That there Rosebud is a-getting mighty fractious.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
anew
From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
for the reason that
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I reckon he’s getting better.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
Esmeralda
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From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
fractiousadjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃəs/
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
From this reading “That there Rosebud is a-getting mighty fractious.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I reckon he’s getting better.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
he's
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From this reading I reckon he’s getting better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That there Rosebud is a-getting mighty fractious.
jawedadjectiveUS /dʒɔːd/
of animals having jaws of a specified type
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
Melinda
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From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
Melinda's
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From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “That there Rosebud is a-getting mighty fractious.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon he’s getting better.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading “That there Rosebud is a-getting mighty fractious.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That there Rosebud is a-getting mighty fractious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That there Rosebud is a-getting mighty fractious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esmeralda did not again go to see Lord Norman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
at the time that
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She did not even ask after him; and she listened to Mother Melinda’s daily report in silence, and without any comment; not even when Mother Melinda remarked, one day:
wouldn't
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From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday he jawed me something fearful because I wouldn’t let him get up and go out to the camp.
