used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a spare man, An old farmer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a spare man, An old farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He was a spare man, An old farmer.
a boy or man
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading His looks was kind o’ hard to forget.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His looks was kind o’ hard to forget.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a spare man, An old farmer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His looks was kind o’ hard to forget.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His looks was kind o’ hard to forget.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
long-necked
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From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His looks was kind o’ hard to forget.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a spare man, An old farmer.
not any; not one
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading His looks was kind o’ hard to forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a spare man, An old farmer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.
smooth-appearin
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From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
refrain from harming
From this reading He was a spare man, An old farmer.
swellin
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From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And he was a jolly old fellow—always cheerful; He wasn’t so high but the boys could talk to him their own ways.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
Thin-faced
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From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His looks was kind o’ hard to forget.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His looks was kind o’ hard to forget.
wasn't
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From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Everything was all right, you know, But he wasn’t a smooth-appearin’ man at all— Not in no ways; Thin-faced, long-necked, And a swellin’ kind of a thick lip like.
