used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
axedverbUS /ækst/
past form of “axe” — chop or split with an ax
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
blessin
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From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
divisible by two
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
at any time
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Why there's something wrong wid you, good people!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
haven't
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From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
it's
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From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
Kathleen
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From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Why there's something wrong wid you, good people!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why there's something wrong wid you, good people!
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
carry out
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But first an' foremost take this, in the name an' honor of God.”
there's
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From this reading Why there's something wrong wid you, good people!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What's this?
thrial
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From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
What's
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From this reading “What's this?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why there's something wrong wid you, good people!
wid
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From this reading Why there's something wrong wid you, good people!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “This is a sorrowful thrial to us; for it's our first day to be upon the world; an' this is the first help of the kind we ever axed for, or ever got; an' indeed now I find we haven't even a place to carry it in.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Why there's something wrong wid you, good people!
yees
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From this reading “May the blessin' of the same _Man_* rest upon yees!” replied Kathleen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why there's something wrong wid you, good people!
