a-preachin
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From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
ain't
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From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
(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 First an' fo'most, I am goin' to learn you all manners.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading First an' fo'most, I am goin' to learn you all manners.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Now, that's the way I feel 'bout this here Sunday-school.
Chillblains
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From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now, that's the way I feel 'bout this here Sunday-school.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First an' fo'most, I am goin' to learn you all manners.
fo'most
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From this reading First an' fo'most, I am goin' to learn you all manners.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
gits
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From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
goin
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From this reading First an' fo'most, I am goin' to learn you all manners.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now, that's the way I feel 'bout this here Sunday-school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
jes
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From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading First an' fo'most, I am goin' to learn you all manners.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
social deportment
From this reading First an' fo'most, I am goin' to learn you all manners.
the force of workers available
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
minds'll
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From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
nex
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From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
not any; not one
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
sez
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From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
a particular situation
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
soft-soapverb
persuade someone through flattery
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
Sunday-school
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From this reading Now, that's the way I feel 'bout this here Sunday-school.
tex
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From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
that's
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From this reading Now, that's the way I feel 'bout this here Sunday-school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, that's the way I feel 'bout this here Sunday-school.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
up to a particular time
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
the act of using
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, that's the way I feel 'bout this here Sunday-school.
(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 Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
at the time that
From this reading An' when he got up to preach he sez, 'Friends,' sez he, 'my tex' is Chillblains.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
belonging to which person
From this reading They ain't no use a-preachin' religion to men whose whole thought is set on their feet.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
yer
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From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, you fellows git some soft-soap an' pour it in yer shoes, an' jes' keep them shoes on till yer feet gits well, an' the nex' time I come 'round yer minds'll be better prepared to receive the word of the Lord.'
