ain't
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From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
Beardsley
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From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But really, he wants work," began the colonel.
bossing
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From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
briars
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From this reading "Our fields can grow up to briars first."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Our fields can grow up to briars first."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "But really, he wants work," began the colonel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Our fields can grow up to briars first."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Our fields can grow up to briars first."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
set up or found
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
made afraid
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Our fields can grow up to briars first."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
Kelsey
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From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
Marcy
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From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
MARCY'S
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From this reading MARCY'S RASH WISH.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our fields can grow up to briars first."
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
with speed
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
RASHnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading MARCY'S RASH WISH.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But really, he wants work," began the colonel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
a male human offspring
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
in the near future
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Our fields can grow up to briars first."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "But really, he wants work," began the colonel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
(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 know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
at the time that
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
which person or people
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading MARCY'S RASH WISH.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But really, he wants work," began the colonel.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "I know mighty well that Kelsey is trifling and lazy when he ain't got nothing much to occupy his mind," said Beardsley, who was not slow to catch the meaning of the frightened glances which mother and son so quickly exchanged, "but when he was working on my place and bossing my hands, I found him----"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you in earnest in proposing him for my mother's overseer?" cried Marcy, as soon as he could speak.
