used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then when ma went out of the room, he said: "The jig's up at Salem.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mitch looked a minute and said: "I'll miss you, but there's nothing to do here."
comin
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From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
goin
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From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He needs it, and I'm worn out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mitch looked a minute and said: "I'll miss you, but there's nothing to do here."
I'll
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From this reading Mitch looked a minute and said: "I'll miss you, but there's nothing to do here."
I'm
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From this reading He needs it, and I'm worn out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He needs it, and I'm worn out.
jig's
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From this reading Then when ma went out of the room, he said: "The jig's up at Salem.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mitch looked a minute and said: "I'll miss you, but there's nothing to do here."
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mitch looked a minute and said: "I'll miss you, but there's nothing to do here."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mitch looked a minute and said: "I'll miss you, but there's nothing to do here."
Mitch
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From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He needs it, and I'm worn out.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mitch looked a minute and said: "I'll miss you, but there's nothing to do here."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then when ma went out of the room, he said: "The jig's up at Salem.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He needs it, and I'm worn out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Then when ma went out of the room, he said: "The jig's up at Salem.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
SkeetnounUS /skiːt/
the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when ma went out of the room, he said: "The jig's up at Salem.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
there's
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From this reading Mitch looked a minute and said: "I'll miss you, but there's nothing to do here."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then when ma went out of the room, he said: "The jig's up at Salem.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
we're
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From this reading Ma brought Mitch in the room, and said: "Have a good visit now, for we're goin' to send Skeet to the farm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then when ma went out of the room, he said: "The jig's up at Salem.
at the time that
From this reading Then when ma went out of the room, he said: "The jig's up at Salem.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He needs it, and I'm worn out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your grandpa is comin' on Saturday, and they want you out there for a while, and it will do you good."
