used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
I'll
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
for more time
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
Redman
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
shan't
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From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
thar
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
that's
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
whar
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From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
What's
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From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
