Chapter XX

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From this reading 26, 1863.

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From this reading 26, 1863.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

anew

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

a doctor's degree in education

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

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From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

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From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

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From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

at any time

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

at a previous time

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading I'm pretty well jest now.

the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

in the recent past

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I'm pretty well jest now.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

above and across; more than

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I'm pretty well jest now.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

plural of “sniffle” — the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I'm pretty well jest now.

male sheep especially a castrated one

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading _The Democratic Party Whipped--Things as bad as they can be--A Story in Point--Mr. Lincoln sends for the Major again--The Major writes him a Letter--The Return of "Kernel" Stebbins, formerly "Insine"--His Reception at Downingville--"Kernel" Doolittle's Speech--"Kernel" Stebbins' Reply--Elder Sniffles' Preaches a Sermon._ DOWNINGVILLE, Oct.

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From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.

a late time of life

From this reading The hot wether, durin the summer, kinder tried me, but I carry eighty years jest about as well as any man ever did.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _To the Editers of The Dabook:_ SURS:--'Cause your readers hain't herd from me lately, I 'spose they think I'm ded, or gone over to the Abolishinists, which is a tarnal sight wus: but I ain't in neither fix.