used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
ain't
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From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
(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 Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETE'S SLAVERY AND FREEDOM.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
darkey
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From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
drinked
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From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
else
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From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
flusticatin
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From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
your parents
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading PETE'S SLAVERY AND FREEDOM.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
it's
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From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
killin
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From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
not any; not one
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
PETE'S
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From this reading PETE'S SLAVERY AND FREEDOM.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
on the contrary
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
SLAVERYnounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading PETE'S SLAVERY AND FREEDOM.
express in words
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
walloped
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From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
wasn't
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From this reading You see I had a father and a mother, and my father wasn't of much account for he drinked like a fish.
(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, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
what's
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From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
at the time that
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then he walloped us all round, and come pretty near killin' the whole of us like he did mother."
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL, it's rather flusticatin' to tell grand folks like you about a darkey what's of no account, but I thinks of it considerable when there ain't much else to do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Killed your mother, the wretch! what did you let him do it for?" asked one of the girls excitedly.
