used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
agen
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From this reading `You!' ses he, an' he laugh agen till he fall on his side an' beat de ground wid his tail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading `You!' ses he, an' he laugh agen till he fall on his side an' beat de ground wid his tail.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
comin
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From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
dat's
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From this reading "`Oh, dat's it, is it?' ses young Tink.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading `You!' ses he, an' he laugh agen till he fall on his side an' beat de ground wid his tail.
fatheadnoun
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading `You!' ses he, an' he laugh agen till he fall on his side an' beat de ground wid his tail.
haunches
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From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
I'll
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From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "`Oh, dat's it, is it?' ses young Tink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "`Oh, dat's it, is it?' ses young Tink.
Jackalse
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From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
nawtin
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From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
not any; not one
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "`Oh, dat's it, is it?' ses young Tink.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
Ou
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From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
ses
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From this reading "`Oh, dat's it, is it?' ses young Tink.
shan't
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From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading `You!' ses he, an' he laugh agen till he fall on his side an' beat de ground wid his tail.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
squot
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From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading `You!' ses he, an' he laugh agen till he fall on his side an' beat de ground wid his tail.
up to a particular time
From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
Tinkverb
make or emit a high sound
From this reading "`Oh, dat's it, is it?' ses young Tink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
(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 `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But if dat's de sort you is, why I reckon I'll do it on my own, an' den I shan't owe nawtin' to no such a fathead as you.'
wid
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From this reading `You!' ses he, an' he laugh agen till he fall on his side an' beat de ground wid his tail.
wobbleverbUS /ˈwɑːbəl/
move unsteadily
From this reading "`King o' de birds,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' he squot on his haunches an' laugh till he fair wobble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading `Well, I was comin' to see you about dis King o' de bird business.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "`Oh, dat's it, is it?' ses young Tink.
