77
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From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
78
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From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
79
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From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
(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 And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
bagtau
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From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
one or the other of two
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
Gennessee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
Hilliard
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From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
and nothing more
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
engage in
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
Newmans
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From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
not any; not one
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
no person; not anyone
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
cut with a saw
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
express in words
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
an educational institution
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
deliver by singing
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
Squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
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 And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
a special situation
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading And the tunes they play on the piano seem to me like no tunes at all, but just a sort of scrambling up and down, that nobody can make either head or tail of.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
(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," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead of 'good night' they say _bone swear_;[77] and a 'trifle' they call a _bagtau_;[78] and they are always talking about having a _Gennessee Squaw_;[79] though what they mean by that I cannot imagine; for, I am sure I never saw any such thing in this part of the country.
at the time that
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading And when they sing to the guitar, it sounds to me just like moaning one minute, and screaming the next, with a little tinkling between whiles."
which person or people
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Well," rejoined Mrs. Hilliard, "we were certainly wiser than the Newmans, who sent their girls to a French school in Philadelphia, and had them taught music, both guitar and piano.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And the Newman girls mix up their talk with all sorts of French words that sound very ugly to me.
