used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
allus
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
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the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
Don't
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unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
a social unit living together
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start firing a weapon
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You haint gone treat for allus!"
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You haint gone treat for allus!"
haint
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handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
the aggregate of past events
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
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
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Iry
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From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
maw's
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From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
the force of workers available
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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more'n
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
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rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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cut with a saw
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
sweet-potatoes
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carry out
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
Taulbee
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perfect candor is evidently the sure, if rocky, foundation of their relationship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
To-day
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to-night
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interact in a certain way
From this reading You haint gone treat for allus!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Iry said he could recollect roasting them while the men made his maw's coffin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
the words that are spoken
From this reading To-day I saw Philip hold out a handful of chestnuts to Taulbee, his bosom friend, with the words, "Don't take more'n five,--you're owing me now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You haint gone treat for allus!"
you're
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