used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VILLAINOUS PLOT.
(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 "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
arnounUS /ɑːr/
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't believe it's as bad as that, Uncle Tom," said Matt.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I don't believe it's as bad as that, Uncle Tom," said Matt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe it's as bad as that, Uncle Tom," said Matt.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
dey
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe it's as bad as that, Uncle Tom," said Matt.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
half the width of an em
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
Hab
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From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
he's
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
hisse'f
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe it's as bad as that, Uncle Tom," said Matt.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
it's
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From this reading "I don't believe it's as bad as that, Uncle Tom," said Matt.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
Kunnel
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
la'ceny
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
Marse
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From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A VILLAINOUS PLOT.
Plympton
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't believe it's as bad as that, Uncle Tom," said Matt.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
Slocum
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From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
sweah
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't believe it's as bad as that, Uncle Tom," said Matt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
to-night
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From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
male cat
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
tuh
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
VILLAINOUSadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading A VILLAINOUS PLOT.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
we'll
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From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
whut
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From this reading "If he allowed tuh yo' dat he was Kunnel Plympton, den he's done complicated hisse'f all up wif whut dey calls petty la'ceny, en yo' kin sweah out er warrant en put him in de jug."
wif
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From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
yo
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From this reading "Hab yo'-all been makin' any dealings wif dat 'ar Slocum, Marse Matt?" inquired Uncle Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm pretty busy to-night, and if you can come around and see me some other time we'll have a little talk."
