used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
in the past
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
ain't
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From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
co't
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From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
Deestruction
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From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
else
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From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
figgerheads
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From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
figgers
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From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
h'ist
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From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
I'll
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From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
kem
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From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
immediately past
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
mebbe
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From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
not any; not one
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
estrangement from god
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
Sir's
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From this reading He laid his brush down carefully after a critical glance at "Old Sir's" buttons.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
somebodys
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From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
SPINNINGnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I guess mebbe I'll let them buttons dry a spell before I put on the last co't," he said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
Wal
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From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
YARNSnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading SPINNING YARNS "No, I ain't forgot," said the older man, slowly; "nor like to forget."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wal, little gal, these two figgers is figgerheads, you see: kem off two ships I sailed in long before your two bright eyes opened on to this world of sin and--" "Deestruction!" said Seth Weaver.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "No, I ain't forgot, Seth; but it takes a kind of a h'ist to get back into things that seems so long ago you kinder think they must have happened to somebodys else beside yourself.
