used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ain't
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From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
(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 All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then I saw how he hoisted up his shoulders and called me 'dirty'[H] under his breath!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
bladdernounUS /ˈblædər/
a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
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exhale hard
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And then I saw how he hoisted up his shoulders and called me 'dirty'[H] under his breath!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And then I saw how he hoisted up his shoulders and called me 'dirty'[H] under his breath!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
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don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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indicating exactness or preciseness
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a boy or man
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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading And then I saw how he hoisted up his shoulders and called me 'dirty'[H] under his breath!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'll
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
prefer or wish to do something
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plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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pickaxenoun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
cut with a saw
From this reading And then I saw how he hoisted up his shoulders and called me 'dirty'[H] under his breath!
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading And then I saw how he hoisted up his shoulders and called me 'dirty'[H] under his breath!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But just let him come down our way, and I'll bet he don't so much as know how to plant beans or hoe potatoes!
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I saw how he hoisted up his shoulders and called me 'dirty'[H] under his breath!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All these fellows that put on so many airs in the city ain't good for nothing in the country; they don't know how to use a spade nor yet a pickaxe!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the act of using
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plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
how something is done or how it happens
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at the time that
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading He looks like a schoolmaster--with his books he wants to learn me to keep.
but in spite of that
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the person or people being spoken to
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