past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
ag'in
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From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
any thing at all
From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading It was hard to resist Josie's appeals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
next to; at the side of
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
can't
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From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
didn't
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From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
goin
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From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
Gran'dad
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From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to resist Josie's appeals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
INGUA
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From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to resist Josie's appeals.
Josie's
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From this reading It was hard to resist Josie's appeals.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading It was hard to resist Josie's appeals.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
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 "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
express in words
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL Ingua slowly resumed her seat on the bank beside her friend.
a special situation
From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard to resist Josie's appeals.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to resist Josie's appeals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The whole thing looks pretty black ag'in Gran'dad," she said.
wouldn't
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From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I s'pose ye can't understand what I mean till I tell ye the whole story, from the beginning 'cause ye didn't live here at the time.
yer
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From this reading If ye lived here," she added, "I wouldn't tell ye anything, but by-'n'-by yer goin' away.
