ain't
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From this reading You ain't gone an' sold it?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You ain't gone an' sold it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes," said the boy, heavily; "but 't ain't 'nough fer the rent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said the boy, heavily; "but 't ain't 'nough fer the rent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
fer
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From this reading "Yes," said the boy, heavily; "but 't ain't 'nough fer the rent.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You ain't gone an' sold it?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "Yes," said the boy, heavily; "but 't ain't 'nough fer the rent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You ain't gone an' sold it?"
Jim
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From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
immediately past
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
not any; not one
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
nough
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From this reading "Yes," said the boy, heavily; "but 't ain't 'nough fer the rent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading "Yes," said the boy, heavily; "but 't ain't 'nough fer the rent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading You ain't gone an' sold it?"
having a supporting base
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Yes," said the boy, heavily; "but 't ain't 'nough fer the rent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken no part in the singing, and was silent and preoccupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
hard to endure
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
at the time that
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
in or at the place that
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
Wiggs
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From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
yer
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From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the boy, heavily; "but 't ain't 'nough fer the rent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jim," said his mother, trying to look into his face, "you never had on yer overcoat when you come in.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading As the last youngster scampered out of the yard, Mrs. Wiggs turned to the window where Jim was standing.
