used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
comin
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From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
couldn't
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From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
divisible by two
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
gettin
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From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
the act of departing
From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
Holcomb
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From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
not any; not one
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
Riddy
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From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
express in speech
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
they're
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From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
they've
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From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
to-night's
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From this reading I mean they're going to rejoin us from gettin' out to-night's paper.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
(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 "Riddy an' I done the locking, me well knowing Mis' Holcomb couldn't give a false alarm no more than a map could.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What is it?' we says, pressing Mis' Holcomb to speak, that couldn't even breathe.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "'Oh, ladies,' says Mis' Holcomb, 'they've rejoined us, or whatever it is they do.
whoever
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From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sheriff or the coroner or whoever it is they have, is comin' with injunctions--_is_ that like handcuffs, do you know?
