used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
a-goin
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From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
Abigail
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From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
(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 "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thar, thar's another one," and slaughtered that.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Thar, thar's another one," and slaughtered that.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
can't
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From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
deown
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From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
fly-ketcher
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From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
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 "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Thar, thar's another one," and slaughtered that.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
presarve
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From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading "Thar, thar's another one," and slaughtered that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
ter
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From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
tew
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From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
Thar
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From this reading "Thar, thar's another one," and slaughtered that.
thar's
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From this reading "Thar, thar's another one," and slaughtered that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thar, thar's another one," and slaughtered that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Set deown an' try some o' this here strawberry presarve."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I hate the very sight o' them air pesky critters," he explained half apologetically.
wuth
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From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading "My, but yew kin git 'em, can't yew?" spoke Miss Abigail admiringly.
yiste'day
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From this reading "Them tew be the very ones I tried ter ketch all day yiste'day; I kin see as a fly-ketcher yew be a-goin' ter be wuth a farm ter me.
