used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’ve told it a good many times—a good many times.
a-blowin
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From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
in the past
From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
any person at all
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some dare-devils from away West somewheres tried to dig thar.
placed in a grave
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
dare-devils
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From this reading Some dare-devils from away West somewheres tried to dig thar.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Some dare-devils from away West somewheres tried to dig thar.
ez
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From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some dare-devils from away West somewheres tried to dig thar.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I’ve told it a good many times—a good many times.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
I've
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From this reading I’ve told it a good many times—a good many times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ve told it a good many times—a good many times.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I’ve told it a good many times—a good many times.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
and nothing more
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
sence
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From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some dare-devils from away West somewheres tried to dig thar.
somewheresnounUS /ˈsʌmwerz/
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading Some dare-devils from away West somewheres tried to dig thar.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
thar
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From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I’ve told it a good many times—a good many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I’ve told it a good many times—a good many times.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Some dare-devils from away West somewheres tried to dig thar.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Some dare-devils from away West somewheres tried to dig thar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
at the time that
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They took a clear night with only a little wind a-blowin’ an’ a few clouds afloat, but when they got fairly to work, it grew pitch dark, an’ foggy, ez quick ez a candle goes out.
wur
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From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
wuz
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From this reading “Did anybody go to the spot an’ see what wuz buried thar?”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, it wur over fifty year ago sence it happened.
